Author Archives: Hector

Aberdeen – Rishi’s Indian Aroma – Real Indian Food

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Hector

Why today is not Boxing Day is not the only mystery Rishi’s Indian Aroma (210 George St, Aberdeen, AB25 1HN) is a new Aberdeen experience for Hector: this is a genuine Indian restaurant, not the Lahori-Punjabi  interpretation which dominates the … Continue reading →

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Aberdeen – Nawaabs – Real food again

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Hector

Nawaabs Tandoori Restaurant (33 Summer St, Aberdeen, AB10 1SB) has been on the recommended list for Aberdeen Curry Houses since the birth of this Blog.  Hector and Marg have had some very good Curries here over the years.  Tonight’s did … Continue reading →

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Chicken Korma? Not for me, Hector is going to The Village, or Cafe Salma…

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Hector

Marg’s Legendary Dinner Parties On the evening of Marg’s first ever Dinner party in Clydebank, she famously was last to arrive.  She conceives the moment’s answer to the dream and lets Hector do the cooking. Today is no exception.  There … Continue reading →

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Hector is home – Yadgar!

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Hector

Köln to Yadgar, one ‘short journey’, and well worth it A half hour delay coming back from Köln was better than thousands have endured elsewhere across Europe this weekend.  On collection at Edinburgh Airport there was Curry-Heute on Hector’s mind… … Continue reading →

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Wenige Ente Curry

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Hector

The Bombay (Am Weidenbach 21, 60676, Köln) is most certainly the first German-Indian restaurant where I had a Curry that actually impressed. This was therefore not a new discovery but a return to the tried and tested. Negotiating the snow … Continue reading →

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Govindam, in a snowbound Köln

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Hector

Govindam, the Vegetarian restaurant at Barbarossa Platz, (Roonstrasse 3, 50674, Köln) is the place Hector headed for in November. It does not open late. This was to be Hector’s first  Curry in a Vegetarian Restaurant in some twenty years. The … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Papa Gill’s (Yoker) : Hector Naypals

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Hector

Hector’s House is without Marg and refrigeration this evening.  No, putting the food outside in the ice cold West of Scotland weather  is not an option – I am not feeding the local fox.  Papa Gills (2376 Dumbarton Rd, Yoker, … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Ten Chaps and Chapattis at The Village

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Hector

Unbelievably this was Robin’s first Village visit, he arrived and waited outside The Villagio. Hector was two minutes early, Mr Boyd and Jonathan were already inside.  Let the records show that the person who had to travel furthest was there … Continue reading →

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Dining In, or Mother’s Indian Sunday

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Hector

Marg had a sneaky first visit to The Den at Dining In (1347 Argyle St, Kelvingrove, Glasgow) a couple of week’s ago.  Dining alone and going for a Curry, two simultaneous historic events.  The choice of venue was therefore on Marg’s … Continue reading →

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Chilled Pyraser, Hot Curry-Heute

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Hector

“O’ zapft is!“ The Fass has not been in the fridge.  ‘Warming’ the Bier was not necessary.  The temperature in the entry vestibule to Hector’s House has not been above zero all week.  The Chaps and Chapattis are assembled to … Continue reading →

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