Chinese or Indian takeaway? - Page 4

phykell · 05-12-2008, 23:08

Yep, leftover curry in the morning - somehow tastes better than the night before.

I think it's because your taste buds are just waking up

Blighter · 06-12-2008, 00:41

Indian is nicer bt there are toooo many down here.

karbon · 06-12-2008, 05:05

i'll have a chinese more often as i'm a fan of more of the menu so will vary it more, though i do appreciate the rarer occasions where i get an indian.

it's a tough descsision, and depends very highly on where i'm staying that night. my GFs place has 1 nice chinese in delivery distance and 0 indians. mine is a different story. 1 cracking chinese and 3 good indians.

lostkat · 06-12-2008, 08:17

Me & him haven't actually ordered a curry or a chinese for just us since we've been living here. Only time we've ordered anything is when we've had people over and even then that's not often. Shocking!!

Indian wins hats down for me though. There look to be a few nice ones in the area too, so we must try one out at some point. Last night I made beef rogan josh and it was absolutely gorgeous. Cooked it for 1 1/2 hours until it was really tender. NOM!!!

Piggymon · 06-12-2008, 10:39

We're going to an Indian Buffet tomorrow... I'm un-naturally excited !

semi-pro waster · 06-12-2008, 10:43

I'd definitely have to go with Indian on this one as there's more choice and usually it tastes on a par with what I can cook myself or better, I don't mind Chinese but I actually prefer my own attempts at stirfry to the ones you get as a takeout.

Greenlizard0 · 06-12-2008, 17:21

Chicken sag aloo is a gift from the gods. *drools*

Zirax · 06-12-2008, 22:32

Voted Chinese, you can always find good curry. However finding a Chinese that is not just a plate of MSG is harder.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutcase

Only ever had 1 indian take away, as there's a decent chinese near me that I can walk to, but much prefer indian to chinese

Who, what, where..... tell me more

I know of the one in Havengore and Torquay road. Is there one near the Springfield Arms/Green signed place?

Nutcase · 07-12-2008, 01:12

It's the havengore one I had in mind. A bit expensive but very nice (except the sweet and sour chicken which is greasy as hell

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Pheebs · 07-12-2008, 09:29

There's no both option!! Doh!

They both have their merits... I ended up voting for chinese though as nothing EVER beats duck in pancake rolls with hoisin sauce. I could eat that every day without fail.

Plus crab meat soup.

Proper Chinese food is awesome too. Mmmmmmmmm Chinese Dumplings!

Though the problem with CHinese takeaway food is that it can be quite greasy. And it's always twice the price of Indian with less food. Plus, sometimes it just doesn't fill me up. I can eat loads... and within an hour again I could have another 5 helpings!

Indian though... well when I was younger I used to work in an INdian Takeaway (taking calls and sometimes cooking too! Was fun!) and I LOVED how dishes would fuse together! The smells were so aromatic.... really quite amazing. The tastes... they're AMAZING! I love juicy tandoori chicken and lamb... I love it!

However... it is SO filling. It makes me stuffed so easily - the dishes tend to be very heavy and sometimes I just don't fancy feeling like a beached whale. Plus I've seen what goes into some of the dishes and I don't know how I don't have a heart failure when I nom them.

Plus it makes Picky extra stinky.

SOooo chinese... maybe pips it. I can eat LOADS of it and get stuffed or I can have some soup and feel all nommed up and scrummy

Man. I want some duck

View Poll Results: Chinese or Indian?
Chinese ftw	13	40.63%
Indian ftw	19	59.38%
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05-12-2008, 23:08	#31
phykell Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 833	Yep, leftover curry in the morning - somehow tastes better than the night before. I think it's because your taste buds are just waking up __________________

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06-12-2008, 05:05	#33
karbon Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 475	i'll have a chinese more often as i'm a fan of more of the menu so will vary it more, though i do appreciate the rarer occasions where i get an indian. it's a tough descsision, and depends very highly on where i'm staying that night. my GFs place has 1 nice chinese in delivery distance and 0 indians. mine is a different story. 1 cracking chinese and 3 good indians. __________________

06-12-2008, 08:17	#34
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Me & him haven't actually ordered a curry or a chinese for just us since we've been living here. Only time we've ordered anything is when we've had people over and even then that's not often. Shocking!! Indian wins hats down for me though. There look to be a few nice ones in the area too, so we must try one out at some point. Last night I made beef rogan josh and it was absolutely gorgeous. Cooked it for 1 1/2 hours until it was really tender. NOM!!! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

06-12-2008, 10:39	#35
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	We're going to an Indian Buffet tomorrow... I'm un-naturally excited ! __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

06-12-2008, 10:43	#36
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	I'd definitely have to go with Indian on this one as there's more choice and usually it tastes on a par with what I can cook myself or better, I don't mind Chinese but I actually prefer my own attempts at stirfry to the ones you get as a takeout. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

06-12-2008, 17:21	#37
Greenlizard0 Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 717	Chicken sag aloo is a gift from the gods. drools __________________

07-12-2008, 01:12	#39
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	It's the havengore one I had in mind. A bit expensive but very nice (except the sweet and sour chicken which is greasy as hell ).

07-12-2008, 09:29	#40
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	There's no both option!! Doh! They both have their merits... I ended up voting for chinese though as nothing EVER beats duck in pancake rolls with hoisin sauce. I could eat that every day without fail. Plus crab meat soup. Proper Chinese food is awesome too. Mmmmmmmmm Chinese Dumplings! Though the problem with CHinese takeaway food is that it can be quite greasy. And it's always twice the price of Indian with less food. Plus, sometimes it just doesn't fill me up. I can eat loads... and within an hour again I could have another 5 helpings! Indian though... well when I was younger I used to work in an INdian Takeaway (taking calls and sometimes cooking too! Was fun!) and I LOVED how dishes would fuse together! The smells were so aromatic.... really quite amazing. The tastes... they're AMAZING! I love juicy tandoori chicken and lamb... I love it! However... it is SO filling. It makes me stuffed so easily - the dishes tend to be very heavy and sometimes I just don't fancy feeling like a beached whale. Plus I've seen what goes into some of the dishes and I don't know how I don't have a heart failure when I nom them. Plus it makes Picky extra stinky. SOooo chinese... maybe pips it. I can eat LOADS of it and get stuffed or I can have some soup and feel all nommed up and scrummy Man. I want some duck __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk