Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp We just got back from spending two weeks traveling around India, and about the only thing we didn't see during that entire time was beef - nowhere, in no disguise, nada. But pork - in the guise of bacon - was available for breakfast every morning. But this restaurant isn't billed as an "Indian" restaurant; it's an African restaurant featuring Indian flavors. And in Africa, we had beef at almost every meal - though what type of meat it was falls within the "Don't ask, don't tell" category. So maybe, just maybe, this restaurant is more authentic than Scott is giving it credit for being.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Just out of curiosity, how is it an African restuarant, if the main source of seasoning ideas is from India? Wouldn't that be like having a Mexican restuarant serving Canadian bacon?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Just out of curiosity, how is it an African restuarant, if the main source of seasoning ideas is from India? Wouldn't that be like having a Mexican restuarant serving Canadian bacon? << It's kind of like the different cultures that intermingle in Canada. You have both stong French, and strong British, and strong American Indian populations within Canada. Each with it's own distinctive cultural difference. Yet they are all still Canadians. Same here in the States. Those Yankees up North have their own traditional things that they cook, much differently from traditional meals in the South. They talk funny too!
Originally Posted By dshyates <a href="http://www.punjabindianrestaurant.com/page2.html" target="_blank">http://www.punjabindianrestaur...ge2.html</a>
Originally Posted By MPierce ^^^Nice menu, and very reasonably priced also. I wish WDW would offer something similar to this.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I don't know whether this menu is offensive to any Indians (I'll ask some Seminoles at the Casino tomorrow night!) ... but I do know it is offensive to me that Disney has come to the conclusion that seemingly every restaurant they open must have burgers and other bland food for Americans who are afraid of anything you can't get an a diner in Iowa. ~Can I get fries with that?~
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<They talk funny too!>> Yea, Dat's wicked funny! I gatta go out fa clam chowda tanite! I hope I can finda place ta pak da ca'! (I don't know how The Witches does this)
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt I just found this on allears.net <a href="http://allears.net/menu/menu_sanaad.htm" target="_blank">http://allears.net/menu/menu_sanaad.htm</a>
Originally Posted By MPierce Thanks Happy. It doesn't seem the prices are to over the top anyway, but I liked the other menu better though.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt You're welcome, there was a lunch menu too but, I couldn't get it too post. The drinks sound good!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> You're welcome, there was a lunch menu too but, I couldn't get it too post. The drinks sound good! << Yes they do. I am not a big fan of Indian food, but at least it's something different from a cold cheesburger or a mediocre pizza. I'm currious how the reviews come across. Very few people here at LP give indepth food reviews, unless Doobie post something.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs <<DlandDug: Hmm. Scott Joseph could write a travel blog for the LA Times...! >> My trip is RUINED! I wanted African food made with Indian spices and curry on the side! I got none of that! IT'S NOT FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRR!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> curried bananas yummmmm << 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup dry white wine (or sherry cooking wine) 1/2 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil or butter 3/4 teaspoon curry powder 4 bananas peeled Mix everything except bananas. Lay whole peeled bananas side by side in a baking dish. Pour on combined mixture. Bake 300 degrees for 30 minutes, basting bananas frequently.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 OOOOOOhhhhhhh thank you. I shall try it for my kids. When we were on our honeymoon, there was a dinner choice that was all curried stuff, but it was for 2. Knowing I'd love it, my husband agreed, that was the last time he ever had curry, May 1964. He accused me of trying to kill him, but he also said that when we got off Star Tours, off Soarin' and off Dinosaur!
Originally Posted By MPierce Curry definetly isn't for everyone. Curried bananas surved over rice can be good also.
Originally Posted By markymouse It's so easy to criticize if you pick and choose exactly what you want to focus on. Disney World "Indian" restaurant where you can wash down your New York Strip with a cool glass of Tinker Bell and Friends Punch. But it is actually an impressive menu with a nice selection of what you'd expect at an American Indian restaurant. There's nothing wrong with offering a steak or burger for people who really, really don't like to try new things. No reason to punish the rest of their party by giving that stubborn meat and potatoes eater no options. I can't agree that the prices seem reasonable, though. Typical of a Disney sit down restaurant. But once I've paid $17.99 for tandoori chicken, I don't know about having to shell out another $8.99 for naan and $3.29 for mystery mush - I mean lentil puree. Except for the prices and the whole being on the wrong side of the continent, it sounds really good to me. The assumption that the spices are toned down for American tourists in no way detracts, in my opinion.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I don't know ... maybe it's just my mood ... maybe I've watched one too many adults sit at Boma and spend $30 and dine on chicken fingers and fries from the kiddies buffet ... but at some point I just feel like telling someone who is 35 or 45 or 55 that they need to grow up if all the want is a burger or steak with mac n cheese no matter where they go. Disney has really given in to this, all the while touting their cuisines as well as healthy eating. You see dumbed down dining plus the most morbidly obese people you'll ever see in one place at WDW and it's not hard to connect the dots. ~Burgers everywhere is offensive to me~
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt << he also said that when we got off Star Tours, off Soarin' and off Dinosaur!>> The Dinosaur killing was aimed @ me! <<OOOOOOhhhhhhh thank you. I shall try it for my kids.>> My birthday's is next month! Is case you forgot!!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^so is mine. <<but at some point I just feel like telling someone who is 35 or 45 or 55 that they need to grow up if all the want is a burger or steak with mac n cheese no matter where they go. >> Thank you Spirit, now I just need you to talk to my 2 sons in law.
