ever been to india ?

[Ashes]

Yes but if they had a bucket of base sauce in their hands id have to have a taste of it before kicking them out 

[George]

just interested to hear from anybody who has eaten in a restaurant in india.

It's a pity this question appears to have been overlooked. If any of you haven't eaten at good hotel restaurants in India, do youself a favour and book a holiday out there. Otherwise, I don't see how it's possible to make a comparison with BIR food.

Regards
George

[snowdog]

OK. Just for the record then, yes - if you include Pakistan (and that includes in hotels and not in hotels). I'd have also thought that having Sikh and Hindu friends, and knowing how they cook, also counts for some experience in this field. I've never seen a 'gravy' or 'sauce' in this context at all.

Thus, speaking personally, I do feel qualified to comment

[CurryCanuck]

Enough with the " sticks & stones "....time to move on .

[George]

snowdog

>OK. Just for the record then, yes - if you include Pakistan
>(and that includes in  hotels and not in hotels).

I agree. I'm sure food in Pakistan is superb too. I hope to go there some time. The only reason I mentioned hotel restaurants is that I've found them the easiest way to find top notch food.

>I'd have also thought that having Sikh and Hindu friends
>and knowing how they cook, also counts for some experience
> in this field.

I agree again. But, as with western food, a top restaurant will often serve finer food than most people can produce at home.

>I've never seen a 'gravy' or 'sauce' in this context at all.

I don't know, for top restaurants in India with larger quantities to cater for, than folks at home. I assume they, too, use some pre-prepared sauces and gravies.

>Thus, speaking personally, I do feel qualified to comment

I'm sure you are. Everyone is, but for anyone who han't eaten at top restaurants on the Indian sub continent, you're missing a treat.

To cc, I hope this thread is seen as a friendly debate.

Regards
George

[snowdog]

I hope this thread is seen as a friendly debate.

On the whole, it seems like that. I did think that comment right at the start of the thread was a little 'off' though (the "so-who-said-this-was-about-BIR-only") one