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Moghul Express, Edison, New Jersey
Moghul Express, Edison, NJ, web site, 1670 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ, 732-549-6222 [Google | TripAdvisor | restaurantji | Zabihah | Ylp] It is the best biryani I have had outside of South Asia, plus the arrangement for outside dining … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, New Jersey, Outside DC, Southern Indian, Thai
Tagged biryani, Indo-Chinese, Moghul Express, New Jersey, North Indian, pan Asian, south Indian, Thai Food
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Mayura
Mayura, web site 1, web site 2, 10406 Venice Blvd, Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, 310-559-9644 [Google | LA Weekly | TripAdvisor | Ylp] I don’t usually think of LA as a splendid place for Indian food, but in fact … Continue reading
Posted in California, Indian, Outside DC, Southern Indian
Tagged biryani, California, Keralan, Los Angeles, Mayura
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Chettinadu Indian Cuisine
Chettinadu Indian Cuisine, web site, 15124 N. Frederick Rd., Rockville, MD, 301-251-8991 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] Get the goat soup, the chettinadu naattukozhi varuval (chicken in a tamil dark sauce, a real knockout), … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, Maryland, Rockville/Gaithersburg, Southern Indian
Tagged appam, Chettinadu, Chettinadu Indian Cuisine, dosa, goat soup, indian
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Eating in Bangalore
Many of the useful MR reader recommendations here. I’ll recommend the Muslim food stalls along Cockburn Road, especially during Ramadan. First-rate for haleem is Hotel Fanoos (the attached restaurant) in Richmondtown, near the Hosur Water Tank. The Chinese restaurant in … Continue reading
Posted in India, Indian, Southern Indian
Tagged Bangalore, dosa, haleem, OzTW_WtYFm8, Pesarattu
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Why does South Indian food taste better when you eat it with your fingers?
I can think of three reasons. First, there is a placebo effect. For the Westerner/outsider, eating with your fingers seems exotic. For (many, not all) South Asians, eating with your fingers brings back memories of family and comfort foods. Second, … Continue reading
Posted in General Tips, Southern Indian
Tagged eat with your hands, eating with your fingers, eRy35QJj4Fo, njalEx6KGU4, south Indian
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Karaikudi Restaurant
Karaikudi Restaurant, web site, 13949 Metrotech Dr., Chantilly, VA, 703-817-7755, off of Rt. 50 just before Rt. 28 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Yelp] CLOSED – See Bawarchi Top-notch Tamil Nadu/ Chettinad Indian food, … Continue reading
Curry Mantra
Curry Mantra, web site, 9984 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, 703-218-8128. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | zabihah | NoVA Mag | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Most of the food here is north Indian, and … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, Southern Indian, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
Tagged curry, dosa, Goan Fish, goat biryani, Indian buffet, sevpuri, spicy chicken
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Saravana Palace
Saravana Palace, web site, 11725 Lee Highway, #A15, Fairfax, VA, 703-218-4182, one light west of Fairfax Wegman’s, turn into the strip mall, directions on web site (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | MenuPages | Happy Cow … Continue reading
Mehak – Closed
Mehak, web site, 7716 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA, 703-573-8076 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Falls Church News-Press | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Yelp], also a DC location: 817 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinatown/Verizon Center, DC, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Indian, Southern Indian, Virginia
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Amma Vegetarian Kitchen
Amma Vegetarian Kitchen, web site, 344-A Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA, 703-938-5328, Chain Bridge Road, just across from Outback Steakhouse (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] Also in … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Georgetown, Indian, Southern Indian, The Best, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
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