Author Archives: Hector

Aberdeen – Jewel In The Crown

Hector has been monitoring the Aberdeen Curry scene for ten years. There have been a significant number of new openings in the last five years or so, few have been recommended, some have disappointed: too pretentious pour moi! Jewel In … Continue reading

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Home, home again, The Village, of Course!

Too oily…not green enough… Despite contacting the usual interested parties for a 17.00 rendezvous, other people were apparently too busy to join Marg and Hector. But surprise , surprise, John was in situ, his peace was about to shattered. John … Continue reading

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Tel Aviv – Tandoori – An Israeli Curry

This was the last night of the Grand tour of Sinai and Israel. The self cooked curry at the Kibbutz Ashdot Ya’akov (Me’uchad) had acted as a stopgap. Jerusalem was a washout. Yes there was a Tandoori in the Crown … Continue reading

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Emek Hayarden – Kibbutz Curry #1 : Ashdot Ya’akov (M)

Having found no Curry Houses in Jerusalem, despite a twenty minute walk following a route to a phantom location courtesy of Google Maps, there was a distinct desire for a Curry. There was also a need for some home cooking. … Continue reading

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Sharm El Sheikh Tandoori – An Egyptian Curry

Hector and Marg : The 2010 Summer Vacation There were to be four nights spent in Sharm El Sheik so a curry had to be found for at least one of these. Hector spotted signs advertising Indian restaurants but the … Continue reading

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Glasgow – If it’s Sunday it’s Mother India’s Cafe

Hector had to be amused before the Germany – England match. So Marg and I went to Mother India’s Café, again. This would be our last domestic Curry-Heute for some time. As a departure from the norm, Marg ordered the … Continue reading

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Absent Friends and Mr Boyd, at The Village

Six on a Saturday afternoon The Calendar stated that this was the day of ‘Yvonne at The Ally’. Inevitably this meant joining Jonathan, Dr Stan and Hector for the Saturday ritual curry. Marg had her first free weekend in ages, … Continue reading

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Banana Leaf, a new experience in Glasgow

Marg and Hector came across this place by chance some months ago when trying to find a parking space close to Mother India’s Cafe. The Banana Leaf (76B, Old Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, G3 8RE) lies parallel to the road featuring … Continue reading

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Cafe Salma, Revisited

It was Hector’s turn to select the venue for Curry-Heute. After the sheer extravagance of The Indian Gallery, the much more affordable Café Salma (523 Sauchiehall St, G3 7PQ) : at Charing X!) was the chosen venue. That they do … Continue reading

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Friday, 5-15, The Village

A Curry before the Bon Accord This was the pre-Birthday Celebration Curry-Heute: Jonathan’s birthday was back in April in München and coincided with the Volcano. Tonight the masses were due at The Bon Accord to finally and formally celebrate his … Continue reading

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