Category Archives: England

York – Rafi’s Spicebox – Kashmiri Curry Kit

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Hector

There was a half kilo of brown Turkey Meat needing cooked, and nobody else to cook for. It may have been a year past its – best before – but being a packet of dry ingredients, well, why not? It … Continue reading →

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Pendragon : Everyone’s a VIP weekend – Morecambe – Saffron Restaurant

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Hector

Hector and Marg have been in Morecambe for two days, Bradford was simply the preamble before the big event – Pendragon – on stage in the UK for the first time since both the band and Hector made a hasty … Continue reading →

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Sowerby Bridge – Syhiba Restaurant – Outstanding Curry

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Hector

Syhiba is a name that has appeared previously in Curry-Heute, a Curry House I have praised in Wakefield. I have described their Curry as being close in Flavour to that served in Bradford. Little did I know then that the … Continue reading →

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Bradford – The Kashmir Restaurant – Curry-Heute #1

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Hector

12.40 is somewhat late for Hector to arrive at The Kashmir Restaurant (27 Morley St, Bradford BD7 1AG England), but who’s in a hurry? They used to open much earlier than 11.00. Marg and Hector were still the first customers … Continue reading →

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Bradford – International – Curry-Heute #2

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Hector

A day in Halifax with friends, various, concluded with the second Curry of the day. Time to have a full-blown Curry, a heavyweight. Arriving at International (40-42 Morley Street, Bradford, BD7 1BA) just after 22.00, the first observation was the … Continue reading →

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Bradford (Frizinghall) – Sultans Restaurant – Distinctive Curry

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Hector

Three nights in Bradford, there could be a Curry or three looming. To begin, a return to the new Sultans Restaurant (204-206 Keighley Rd., Frizinghall, Bradford BD9 4JZ England) locus at Frizinghall. The 19.30 train from Forster Square took four … Continue reading →

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Wandsworth – Dawat Tooting – A Flying Visit

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Hector

Kostas is in London! This historic occasion had to be marked, we would rendezvous later. Hector flew south early this morning to Gatwick. Despite my spending last week with Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley in Lisboa, they were … Continue reading →

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Westminster – The India Club at Hotel Strand Continental – Not their best day…

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Hector

Having sampled Curry in Tooting over two days earlier in the week, it was back to – the city. Dr. Stan announced that he would join Hector, Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley for lunch at The India Club … Continue reading →

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Tooting – Lahore Spices – Your Darn Tooting

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Hector

Day two of – The  London Trip – and once again Lord Clive was happy to accompany Hector on the quest for quality Curry in SW17. A busy Lahore Spices (111-113 Upper Tooting Rd., Wandsworth, London S17 7TJ England), was … Continue reading →

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Tooting – Lahore Karahi – A Warm Welcome in Wandsworth

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Hector

Dr. Bernard stated on December 31st last year – Your blog is not complete without reference to SW17. Today, Lord Clive of Crawley accompanied Hector on a first ever visit to Tooting, a popular front for Curry in the Borough … Continue reading →

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