Monthly Archives: August 2011

Mother India’s Cafe – It must be a Sunday afternoon

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Hector

The Hockey season cannot be fully underway yet, Marg is free!  Butter Chicken at Mother India’s Café (1355 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8AD) remains her favourite Curry, anywhere.  Unbelievably it is February since we last indulged.   Marg also selected … Continue reading →

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New Cafe Punjab, Hector’s Clydebank Local

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Hector

This must be the earliest ever Saturday Curry-Heute posting.  At 14.00 Hector is back home having had lunch at his preferred local Curry House, the New Café Punjab (18 Alexander St, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, G81 1RZ).  This is very much a … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Southern Spice – An Indian Curry

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Hector

With Dr Stan indisposed, Hector was very much the Lone Diner for this Curry-Heute. The lights were on but nobody was  home when I entered the Southern Spice (325 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow, G2 3HW) shortly before 18.00.   Whilst perusing the … Continue reading →

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Spice Cube – Hector’s first ever Newcastle Curry

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Hector

Why Aye, Man! When Craig and Yvonne announced that August 20 would be our first ever day trip to Newcastle there was a silent shout of joy. A long standing work related distraction this weekend would be no more, shame. … Continue reading →

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A Hug from Hassan!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Hector

…and where is Dr Stan? Hector texted Dr Stan mid-afternoon just in case he fancied a Curry-Heute. With the new term underway, time to restore the normal Friday rituals. The reply was a shocker: ‘Just had Kofta Pallak at Cafe … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Karela Curry

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Hector

The vacation is over, reality bites.  Time for a Curry-Heute! The fresh Karela (Bitter Melon) bought at the weekend was to be the new experimental ingredient.  Having removed the jaggy exterior, the seeds along the centre were prized out.  The … Continue reading →

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Bombay Duck

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Hector

Bombay Duck has been banned in the EU for some time.  Yesterday at KRK whilst replenishing the stocks it was spotted.  I was told this Dried Fish delicacy is brought in via Italy.  Who cares from where it comes, this … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh – Verandah – The Far East, a Curry-Heute Odyssey

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Hector

After a splendid afternoon at The Staggs Bar, a Musselburgh Curry-Heute was calling.  We had passed the Yaadgar Indian Takeaway (57 Eskview Terrace, Mussleburgh, EH21 6LX) whilst coming down from the station; to capture a takeaway for the train was … Continue reading →

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Cafe Salma, Hassan returns!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Hector

The end of the vacation is nigh, but not yet… Steve and Hector were having a quiet Bier in Helensburgh when the Bier became warm.  ‘Shall we go up to Glasgow, Curry?’  asked Steve.  He knows the rule… An hour … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Cafe Serena – The Return

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Hector

Well it was predictable, was it not? It was still pouring down when Marg and Hector arrived for a late evening meal, in what I had promised would be – something special. Marg was unable to wear her brand new … Continue reading →

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