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The Sheerin Palace, Part 2
Sheerin Palace (300 Allison St, Glasgow, G42 8HQ) serves authentic food in the style and with flavours that have largely disappeared (from Glasgow) in the mist of time. Cheap and Cheerful – is an apt description for this Curry Café. … Continue reading
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Shahed’s, Union Street, Glasgow
Established 1974 it says above the window of the latest Curry Café to be established in Glasgow. Located in a main thoroughfare across the road from the side entrance to Central Station, Shahed’s (78-80 Union St, Glasgow, G1 3QS) is … Continue reading
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Glasgow – Punjabi Charing Cross – credit where it’s due
Last night was wonderful, tonight was going to be something else. Hari, Mein Host at Punjabi Charing Cross (157 North Street Glasgow, G3 7DA) had promised Hector fresh Karela prepared in his own inimitable way. One assumed this would be mixed … Continue reading
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Glasgow – Punjabi Charing Cross – every day in every way…
The holidays are over; it is back to the normal routine. This means the Friday 6pm Curry rendezvous with ?Stan!. ?Stan! has eaten Curry twice over the New Year period in the company of Hector: at Ulverston on Hogmanay and … Continue reading
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Bradford – Mid-day at The International
The final day of the New Year trip did not mean that Hector would let up. With OCD to the fore there had to be a lunchtime Curry-Heute before embarking on the drive back to Glasgow. When one is in … Continue reading
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Bradford – Midnight at The International
After an evening at The Fighting Cock, a taxi for eight was called for. Seven of eight were heading for The International (40-42 Morley St, Bradford, BD 1BA). Two taxis later courtesy of Holden Tours we were all in situ … Continue reading
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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – The Sheesh Mahal has re-opened!
The Sheesh Mahal (6 Saint Thomas’s Road, Bradford, BD1 2RW) re-opened exactly one week ago. The Friends of Hector are in town, let the Hector have his Curry! Arriving from New Year in Ulverston via an afternoon in Haworth, a … Continue reading
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Ulverston – A Taste of Balti on Hogmanay
Taste of Balti (23 Market St, Ulverston, LA12 7LR) is next door (almost) to the Piel Castle where The Friends of Hector made their rendezvous. A table for twelve was booked for 20.00. Arriving punctually it was evident we would … Continue reading
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Glasgow – Punjabi Charing X – The proof is in the repetition
When I first encountered the wonder that is the Goshat Karahi last year at Yadgar, the first thing I did was arrange a quick return visit. Was this a unique dish created by a particular Chef, could it be replicated? … Continue reading
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A word from our Pakistan Correspondent – Ahmed in Islamabad
Dear Hector, I am in Peshawar (North West, the gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia). Just came back from dinner at “Charsi”. Charas is “hash” in Urdu and a Charsi, therefore, is a hash addict. The story is that one … Continue reading
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