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Glasgow – Shahi Mahal – Everyone Comes To Zahir’s

It’s August Bank Holiday, the Scottish one. Our schools go back in a couple of weeks, there’s no no point having another holiday at the end of the month. A Bank Holiday, Civil Servants aside, nobody else seems to really … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Shish Mahal – “best place on earth” for…

Today, Chicken Tikka Masala (£17.00) at Shish Mahal (60-68 Park Rd, Glasgow G4 9JF). Check the date: August 1st, not April 1st. Next, the Hector will be buying tickets for a musical, or even the ongoing Netball at the Commonwealth … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Village “Curry House” – Here, Peri-Peri

The Village “Curry House” (119 West St., Tradeston, Glasgow G5 8BA) have been promoting the addition of Peri-Peri Chicken to their menu. There is even added exterior signage, Mr. Baig, Mein Host, is taking this seriously. Peri-Peri Chicken is available … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Tharas Takeaway – More Fish, Less Rice, Please

Tharas Takeaway (55 Woodlands Rd., Glasgow G3 6ED) opened in 2025, it was Curryspondent Stewart who informed Hector that there are two tables. As with the comparable New Cafe Reeshah across the river, one can sit-in at this primarily – … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Chapli Kebab & Aloo Taare Ko

How time passes, it is three years since Hector cooked Chapli Kebab, a wonderful snack that has been a major feature of this year, and especially since a certain day at the end of April.  Last time, a Chapli Mix … Continue reading

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Glasgow – New Cafe Reeshah, New Anand, Peter Cooks, & A World Cup Final

Fear not, proper Footae returns soon. I had assumed that we would be watching the World Cup Final at home, last night, Marg suggested otherwise. We had been invited to The Wendy House for dinner afore, Curry had been mentioned. … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Namak Mandi – Four Years Later

At the end of 2022, Namak Mandi (100 Norfolk  St, Glasgow G5 9EJ) moved around the corner from the original premises on Bridge Street. It has taken the Hector some four years to set foot in the new premises. This … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Achari Gosht

With nothing else of significance happening today, and the Hector left to his own devices, why not cook? There was a batch of pre-cooked Lamb in the freezer, dating back to the last discounted leg of lamb purchase, whenever that … Continue reading

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Wakefield – Syhiba Restaurant – Five Years Later

Today’s Holden Tour took us Moorthorpe and Chin Chin Brewing. On realising that our train would go via Wakefield, it was decreed that Curry-Heute would be had at the always wonderful Syhiba Restaurant (17 George St, Wakefield WF1 1NE  England). … Continue reading

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! – A Curry After Midnight

Curry in the small hours at Sheesh Mahal (6 St. Thomas’ Rd, Bradford, BD1 2RW England), has the Hector recaptured his youth? Josh took his leave after the lunchtime Curry at Kashmir. Colin, aka Boss, took his place in The … Continue reading

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