tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post113413851889093577..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Andrew Indian RestaurantMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1134282642883854252005-12-11T14:30:00.000+08:002005-12-11T14:30:00.000+08:00Willy --we had Chicken tikka masala, chicken curry...Willy --<BR/><BR/>we had Chicken tikka masala, chicken curry, a house special black bean daal, palak paneer, naan, shrimp masala, and some kind of pudding for desert. Everything tasted excellent, and not localized. The palak paneer had large chunks of cheese -- I once sent a plate back at another restaurant here, asking where the cheese was, and the owner informed me that it had been blended into the spinach. I had palak paneer all over India, and the stuff at Andrew's seems right on target. The ordinary daal looked good. The chef's special daal was a little slice of heaven...<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1134282439421260752005-12-11T14:27:00.000+08:002005-12-11T14:27:00.000+08:00Yes, the Spice Shop, the Kebab, and another place ...Yes, the Spice Shop, the Kebab, and another place and Andrew are all within 3 blocks of each other. The other restaurants are all small, but Andrew is relatively large. Perhaps he meant to capture the overflow. I've had to wait for a seat at SS-I and not been very happy about it.<BR/><BR/>MMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1134240760693266902005-12-11T02:52:00.000+08:002005-12-11T02:52:00.000+08:00There are four or five Indian restaurants in this ...There are four or five Indian restaurants in this area of Taichung. The Spice Shop is nearly right opposite Sogo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1134200214350103152005-12-10T15:36:00.000+08:002005-12-10T15:36:00.000+08:00I lovvvveee Indian food. One of the big perks of m...I lovvvveee Indian food. One of the big perks of moving to my new neighhborhood is that I am now within walking distance of my favorite Taipei-based Indian restaurant. =) I don't know or really care about authenticity, as long as they don't chintz me on my cheese and potatoes! <BR/><BR/>One restaurant owner has said that most Taiwanese find Indian food too "spicy" (not hot spicy, but <I>spicy</I> spicy). I don't know if that's an indication that the flavor has NOT been "localized", or that the taste has to be modified for the sake of staying in business... but I think all restaurants will customize to the extent that claims of 'authenticity' are secondary to taste.<BR/><BR/>Anyway. Given how I can count the number of Indian restaurants in Taipei on two hands, I'd love to check out what's available in other cities, if I ever get the chance. Thanks for posting this.M.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14249950798327454758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1134191905998948132005-12-10T13:18:00.000+08:002005-12-10T13:18:00.000+08:00Hmm. Indian food in Taichung. Not very often seen....Hmm. Indian food in Taichung. Not very often seen. How authentic is it? Care to elaborate on what you had?<BR/><BR/>I wonder if the restaurant owners "localized" the taste to appeal more to the local Taiwanese.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1134144276490105822005-12-10T00:04:00.000+08:002005-12-10T00:04:00.000+08:00See you tomorrow at FENGYUAN. about 3:30.MichaelSee you tomorrow at FENGYUAN. about 3:30.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1134142465959570902005-12-09T23:34:00.000+08:002005-12-09T23:34:00.000+08:00ahh, indian food....you have made me very very hun...ahh, indian food....<BR/><BR/>you have made me very very hungry...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1134141948376801002005-12-09T23:25:00.000+08:002005-12-09T23:25:00.000+08:00Michael - check your email! I might actually hop o...Michael - check your email! I might actually hop on a bus tomorrow and head down (no lessons to teach until Sunday evening).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com