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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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Queeensbury (Bradford) – Sarina’s – Methi The Handi be with You!

Relaxing at the Paisley Beer Festival last Saturday, Dr. Stan, Steve and Howard signed up for today’s visit to Sarina’s (25 High St., Queensbury, Bradford BD13 2PE). The Mutton Handi on-the-bone was calling. Yesterday Mags decided she could not miss … Continue reading

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Irmin Schmidt (CAN) – All Gates Open

There was no Curry-Heute, no time. Today was about witnessing Irmin Schmidt promote and sign his book – All Gates Open – at Waterstone’s (Deansgate, Manchester). All Gates Open – is in two parts, a history of CAN written by … Continue reading

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Manchester – Kabana – Irmin Schmidt is in town tomorrow

On my return from Paris in mid April, Hector thought – that’s it, no more Trips until the end of May. Then it was announced that Irmin Schmidt would be signing his book –  All Gates Open –  in Manchester … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Village Curry House – Mayday, Mayday

Mother expects Curry when she is taken for her now weekly Lidl Shopping. After last night’s feast with Bill & Tony at The Moti Mahal, Curry for Lunch was not exactly what the digestive system ordered, alas, Curry it had … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Moti Mahal – Only Hector has a Birthday-Heute

The phone rang a couple of weeks ago, it was Bill: Why not come over to The Moti Mahal (123 Old Castle Road, Cathcart, Glasgow G44 5TJ) and join Tony and I? Hector was already out with other Company. Instead, … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Karahi Palace – Far Too Good to Win Awards

Dr. Alasdair is resident at Hector’s House presently. As part of his ongoing education of the Best of Glasgow Curry, Sunday Lunch today was at Karahi Palace (51 – 53 Nelson Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, G5 8DZ). I admitted that I … Continue reading

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Curried Eggs + Pork – Hector’s Home Cooking

In the spirit of reporting on every Curry consumed no matter how tenuous, here is a report on my latest home cooked – Curried Eggs. As a bonus, there’s an account of a somewhat disappointing home made Mango Lassi too. … Continue reading

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Paisley – Multan Tandoori – “Best Dining Experience for all of Scotland” – Aye Right

Hector the Retired, has volunteered to work at the Paisley Beer Festival for two days this week. Jim, one of the main organisers and a regular fellow diner in these pages was keen to go for Curry-Heute. Normally Jim comes … Continue reading

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