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Glasgow – Yadgar Kebab House – Still Open for Daytime Business

It’s Lidl Shopping Day with Mother, it could also be Hector’s last Glasgow Curry for some time. Manchester is calling then … somewhere new and far away. In ten days or so, all shall be revealed. Meanwhile there is the … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Village – Ramadan Buffet : An Opperchancity for Something Completely Different

Nothing else of importance was happening today… Marg and Hector are having Curry at 21.30 on a Saturday night? It must be Ramadan and so it must also be The Village “Curry House” (119 West St., Tradeston, Glasgow G5 8BA) … Continue reading

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Duntocher (Clydebank) – Taj Mahal – A Friday Night Takeaway

Taj Mahal (66 Dumbarton Rd., Duntocher, Clydebank G81 6HE), a Cafe and Indian Takeaway, so says the blurb on their Takeaway Menu. A Cafe? Hector had a mental image of a Curry Cafe with prepared Dishes on display. Allegedly open … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Desi Cafe (Desi – Curry Palace) – Going from Strength to Strength

Unbelievably, it is a year since Hector and Mother last visited Desi Cafe (140 Allison St. Glasgow G42 8RP). We were amongst the first customers when the Desi – Curry Palace expanded to the adjacent premises and ceased just being … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Chaakoo Bombay Cafe – Visit #1

Dr. Stan and Hector had to entertain our respective house-guests this afternoon before they took their separate paths back down south. Charcoals was mooted being close to Central Station, however, when I realised that none of us had been to … Continue reading

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Keema Mutter – Hector’s Home Cooking

The availability of a barrel of Loc – Sleeper (Nederland) at a modest 6.6% was announced at the Barcelona Beer Festival two months ago, Hector agreed to be host. This was the first time our new compressor has been used … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Namak Mandi – Namkeen Karahi, a Curry of Contradiction?

Ricky is up from Bradford, Lord Clive is up from from Crawley, each for different events tomorrow. Curry-Heute was mandatory. Namak Mandi (21-23 Bridge St, Glasgow G5 9JB) was today’s selected venue, a first for the above plus Dr. Stan … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Shish Mahal – The Lunchtime Menu

Hector last visited the Shish Mahal (60-68 Park Rd, Glasgow G4 9JF) back in 2010, there was no rush to return to one of Glasgow’s oldest Curry Houses. That evening my meal impressed, my fellow diners did not have such … Continue reading

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Chicken Patia – Hector cooks a Chicken Curry!

Something planted the seed of eating a Chicken Curry last week. A Curry I tend to find disappointing, however, once upon a time Chicken Patia was a regular meal in Hector’s House. When I did my Curry Course all those … Continue reading

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Huddersfield – Kobane Restaurant – Lamb Qozy, Kurdish Cuisine

Yesterday I took a different route from Huddersfield Travelodge t’Bus Station and passed a couple of interesting venues for the first time. As with all Curry Houses in Huddersfield, Alishaan was not open at lunchtime, however, Kobane Kurdish Restaurant (8 … Continue reading

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