i went to a desi restaurtant over the weekend… infact it was proudly owned by a Pakistani couple and wasnt named “Bombay Curry”.. it had a funky desi title .. “Tandoori Flavours”
I’ve never had such nice desi food anywhere.. it was very tasty, fresh and “clean”.. (i dunno.. but some places ive been too, the food tastes a few days old)..
neways, so when i went to pay the bill i thought id tell the owner how good the service and food was.. she then asked us where we were from (although she’d seen us several times at the masjid and at her sisters house.. )
she went to tell us that we were her only second pakistani customers (disregarding the paki cricket team).. and said that she hardly ever got any pakistanis coming.. and found that noone in the community supported the restaurant.. even though the food was halal (and very delicious)
why is it that the desi community is not very supportive of such places? is it cus u eat the same food at home (which i dont… even though we eat traditional paki food at home… its not the same)? or ur too scared to be found eating at a community members restaurant… hmmm?
Hmm... what you eat at that desi/Paki restaurant u can also make/eat that at home.
But my opinion is when i eat at a desi restaurant the food taste more deliciouse then what you make at home. LOL. I dont know why but i always have that.
i think its because a lot of the desi dishes can be prepared at home. so people like to try new stuff when eating out. thats why they go to different type of restraunts.
yeap.. depends on the circle ur in… the family friends i know, we go out maybe once a month to eat out… and its mostly to an afghani place… only the people who arent kanjoos get invitied.. not that it adds up to much neways when uve got like 15 people there
but its all spiced up chicken, made one way or another. ppl do bbq’s at home to make chicken tikka and tandoori chicken. but if you go to like an arab restraunt you get a different flavor, and a different setting too.
i haven’t been to a desi restraunt for more than a year now. thats ignoring the trip to karachi.
Hmmm....
I wouldn't go to a desi restaurant simply becoz I think my mother's food is the best. If i'm goign to spend money to eat, I'll buy something that I can't get at home. Anyway, I find all desi food cooked in restaurants to be kinda..i dunno...not delicious....
Saddzz, desis traditionally didn;t have a culture of eating in restaurants. Even now..there is not one pakistani restaurant in NYC that offers good food, ambience and service. Indian restaurants over the course of the past 5-8 yrs have become more cosmopolitan. Going to restaurant is more than just about food, it is about sharing a meal with company, conversation and being catered to your whims. In NY we are seeing a lot of new desi restaurants that are packed with young well to do desis who demand..good food like their mama made, the setting that rivals the most poshest of venues and service that makes you wish you were in India.
im in melbourne Fraudz… yeah i know London and Toroto have packed restaurants… maybe its just here.. i dunno… or it could have something to do with the location
Matsui, over here desi restaurants are changing too... i guess... but the people who have been here for yonks who are not changing their mentality.. once they've tasted bad food, its written in stone that every desi restaurant is bad.. and worthless..
having said that, most wedding reception halls here have desi caterers... i thought it was i guess kinda wierd but really cool at the same time to know that these venues were mostly interested in desi chefs and caterers...
maybe she is not promoting it right. having a good product is not the only thing here.
in addition, some desi joints that are set up more to appeal to locals dont have appeal to desis because they water down the taste rather than providing modern take on traditional dishes and to do more fusion and kewl stuff.
I have discovered some fantastic modern desi joints which have a really unique touch so what you eat is a interesting interpretation and presentation of desi food, but sadly most places that try to appeal to locals end up being all show and no go, oonchi dukan pheeka pakwan type of places where someone who does notknow better can enjoy some bland vindaloo or gunky qorma, but for those who know the real deal, the food served is just a shadow of what it was meant to be.
