Comments on: Chennai Masala http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/chennai-masala/ My life, my sculpture...and other things Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cynthia http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/chennai-masala/comment-page-1/#comment-817 cynthia Thu, 07 May 2009 01:37:37 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=4451#comment-817 Ah, well, if you're up for it, I've found some absolutely scrumptious middle eastern places too. So far Nicholas is my favorite, but there's a place owned by the same folks, Arabian Breeze, that's is supposed to be even better. And a really, REALLY good Ethiopian place... I like onion bhaji, but still have a very soft spot for dosas and REAL pappadums (not those squished chowmein noodle things). Hey...the next time you go to DC, I can turn you onto a fantastic south Indian vegetarian place if you're willing to drive: Udupi Palace in Takoma Park, MD. Hands-down the best vegetarian Indian food I've had outside London. I've never had a bad meal and they have a full Indian sweet shop (or used to), plus the mango and salty lassis are to die for. DO NOT go there on a weekend night, the line will be about 2 miles long. Best for lunch or early mid-week dinner. There also used to be a great dosa house just off Dupont Circle, little tiny hole-in-the-wall place run by a woman and her daughter with maybe 4,5 tables. Don't know if it's still there. And down in Arlington there's a Vietnamese restaurant that serves probably the best eggrolls in the US; I believe it's called Cafe Saigon, but it's right across from the courthouse, kind of across from the metro station. Ah, well, if you’re up for it, I’ve found some absolutely scrumptious middle eastern places too. So far Nicholas is my favorite, but there’s a place owned by the same folks, Arabian Breeze, that’s is supposed to be even better. And a really, REALLY good Ethiopian place…

I like onion bhaji, but still have a very soft spot for dosas and REAL pappadums (not those squished chowmein noodle things). Hey…the next time you go to DC, I can turn you onto a fantastic south Indian vegetarian place if you’re willing to drive: Udupi Palace in Takoma Park, MD. Hands-down the best vegetarian Indian food I’ve had outside London. I’ve never had a bad meal and they have a full Indian sweet shop (or used to), plus the mango and salty lassis are to die for. DO NOT go there on a weekend night, the line will be about 2 miles long. Best for lunch or early mid-week dinner.

There also used to be a great dosa house just off Dupont Circle, little tiny hole-in-the-wall place run by a woman and her daughter with maybe 4,5 tables. Don’t know if it’s still there. And down in Arlington there’s a Vietnamese restaurant that serves probably the best eggrolls in the US; I believe it’s called Cafe Saigon, but it’s right across from the courthouse, kind of across from the metro station.

]]> By: gary http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/chennai-masala/comment-page-1/#comment-816 gary Wed, 06 May 2009 20:48:53 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=4451#comment-816 Ahh.... I know why You & I & The Dot will have fun when we visit (hopefully this summer). You didn't get our favourite starter: onion bajji. Wash everything down with a Kingfisher. I think I might do a curry for dinner... Ahh…. I know why You & I & The Dot will have fun when we visit (hopefully this summer). You didn’t get our favourite starter: onion bajji. Wash everything down with a Kingfisher.

I think I might do a curry for dinner…

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