Curry...

[royplumber]

Originally Posted by Livvy

Odd question....

I know Vindaloo is supposed to be very very hot and almost uneatable - or so I was always told, but I had one last night, and hardly broke a sweat. Does anyone else think there not that hot?

....Or is it just because I have a higher tolerance to hot food, I usually have madras and find it medium x

You need to go back for another and tell him that vindaloo was like a korma and you have a asbestos mouth and he needs too spice it up abit for you.
Let me know how it was

[big_si]

Originally Posted by Livvy

Oooo! Even I'm not that brave!
....Next days never fun lol! x

Hmmmm... not sure brave is the right word.... Stoooopid might be more accurate!

[big_si]

Nicest place on Brick Lane (well, just off) I've had was at;

Cafe Raj
42 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL.

Very very tasty!!! Really cheap too!

I WANT CURRY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Duck]

The heat of a vindaloo has grown to be rather exagerated.

However I've found that there are massive differences between Indian restaurants, you can order the same thing from two different places and get two different dishes - especially in heat! In addition peoples perception of heat can vary enormously.

Also there tends to be a "guilt by association" effect, for example if the first person orders a particularly hot dish then all the other orders tend to be hotter than normal.

As and aside, I've found that if you visit a take-a-way or restaurant regularly they will happily tailor the heat of your favourite dish to your personal taste.

[Nick Kay]

In "authentic" restaurants:
Madras
Vindaloo
Phall/Pall
Tindaloo

[Scuttler]

As some have said......the heat depends on the restaurant. I've had hot vindaloos which have to be delivered in an asbestos bowl and I've had vindaloos that quite frankly aren't much hotter than Irish Stew!

I generally eat a Jalfrezi but have recently started eating a local variant of Murgh Zalzala which uses these fiesty little beggers Dorset Naga pepper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I have a few in the freezer......it makes them easier to eat!

[Lou]

If you are in London and fancy a curry with a difference go here...

Tamarind Restaurant

This is a curry house with a Michelin star! It is where we went for our evening meal when we got hitched and it was very, very nice food indeed. The service was excellent too. Really must go back....

[big_si]

Originally Posted by Nick Kay

In "authentic" restaurants:
Madras
Vindaloo
Phall/Pall
Tindaloo

[Dan Wilko]

Apparently you drink with your curry it makes the curry seem hotter. Dont know wheter thats true though!

[Skiver]

I think you do build up a tolerance to spicy foods, like anything the more you practice the better you get!! I love a Madras, usually chicken, and it gives a little heat but nothing too drastic. Had Vindaloo a few times but didn't really notice a great deal of difference though the side effects were a little more dramatic!!

Now I'm craving curry -- Peshwari nan on the side for dipping -- now I'm salivating!!

Cheers
John