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Glasgow – West End – Chaakoo – Overpriced, Underwhelmed

On Saturday, Yvonne a regular diner at Chaakoo – Bombay Cafe in the city centre, informed me of a 40% January discount. Today, Hector took the opperchancity to make a first visit to their second outlet – West End – … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Yadgar Kebab House – Overindulgence, Hector’s avoidance of…

Yadgar Kebab House (148 Calder St, Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7QP) has been somewhat neglected in recent months, September last year being the most recent visit. Hector admits to celebrating the positives in Karahi Palace’s open/closed cycle since last summer. Last … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Karahi Palace – Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all readers of Curry-Heute which will soon be entering its fourteenth year, a lot of Curry, a lot of writing. A special mention to Curryspondents who were in touch: Doug, Archie, Ayaz, Zaheer and Tom, plus … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Karahi Palace – We’re Back!

On December 17, I found Karahi Palace (51-53 Nelson Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, G5 8DZ) closed, again. Mein Host, Ayaz, was not responding to communications, the worst was feared. Two days ago, Howard reported Karahi Palace to be open, yay. Arriving … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks for Carnoustie 2022 – Aloo Keema Mutter

A night in Carnoustie en route home, all part of the ritual of xmas in Aberdoom. Can you cook for eight? – another part of the ritual. That Mags and Dr. Alasdair need a break, having entertained their hordes, is … Continue reading

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Aberdeen – Travancore Restaurant – where once was Blue Moon

Travancore Restaurant (11 Holburn St., Aberdeen AB10 6BS Scotland), the second of the two new Curry Houses which have opened in Aberdeen in the era of Covid. Two days ago, the Curry at Rehmat’s Restaurant certainly impressed. Comparisons tonight were … Continue reading

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Aberdeen – Rehmat’s Restaurant – Authentic Punjabi Fayre +

Somehow, Hector has resisted coming this far north in 2022, until now, the ritual of Aberdoom at xmas maintains. For the first time ever, Hector and Marg actually had to pay for accommodation in this city. With the expansion of … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Village “Curry House” – Karahi Palace, closed again…

Not for the first time has Hector returned from a trip and headed across the River Clyde at the first opperchancity to have Karahi Lamb at Karahi Palace (51-53 Nelson Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, G5 8DZ). In August, Karahi Palace was … Continue reading

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Köln – Zarathustra – Thus Spake Hector

I feel as though I’ve been to Köln five times this year, no that’s Berlin. Köln is only four. What is certain, this is the last foreign jaunt of 2022, a year when catching up on what has been missed … Continue reading

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Köln – Anna Lakschmi Sri Lankan Restaurant – Time For Something Different

With three days in Köln, ostensibly for the Weihnachtsmarkts, there had to be a Curry-Heute. Hector was not in the mood to taste Euro-Curry and so trawled the usual sources looking for something different, authentic even. Anna Lakshmi Restaurant (Thieboldsgasse … Continue reading

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