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post #1 of 24
4/15/07 at 2:14pm
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Anyone in the DC area know of an Indian grocery store around here? Preferably in the NW part, and not out in VA or MD...
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post #2 of 24
10/13/10 at 8:34am
Hi,
It's great to eat indian food

Thanks,
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post #3 of 24
10/13/10 at 9:15am
Thanks,
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post #4 of 24
10/13/10 at 9:24am
mmm Indian food I have to say, with Indian food so readily available, it's hard for me to justify making it myself (and almost assuredly doing a crappier job than a real restaurant).
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post #5 of 24
10/13/10 at 9:33am
I like how Indian food in America always seems to end up being the 'premium ethnic food'.. apart from 'sushi' - we only had one Indian place in my college town and it was like $20 a curry, $5 for a couple naan or roti, the rice was expensive too, the bill always tripped triple figures for lunch, I find that's true at most Indian places in America, if you eat with another person or two. Chinese food was like $3/small and $5/large and the drivers wouldn't even take your tips. Korean BBQ can go up to like $50+/head if you get a bottle or two of soju, $10-20/person if get non-BBQ dishes. I don't eat Japanese food in America besides tempura or tempura udon or something like that, because it's shit. Everywhere else though, you can get amazing curry for like $5, even London has some 5 pound curries that destroy the American ones. The market position on Indian food in America is awesome. I go to really sketchy ass Pakistani and Nepalese curry places that call themselves Indian restuarants here, curry is like $4.
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post #6 of 24
10/13/10 at 9:53am
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I like how Indian food in America always seems to end up being the 'premium ethnic food'.. apart from 'sushi' - we only had one Indian place in my college town and it was like $20 a curry, $5 for a couple naan or roti, the rice was expensive too, the bill always tripped triple figures for lunch, I find that's true at most Indian places in America, if you eat with another person or two. Chinese food was like $3/small and $5/large and the drivers wouldn't even take your tips. Korean BBQ can go up to like $50+/head if you get a bottle or two of soju, $10-20/person if get non-BBQ dishes. I don't eat Japanese food in America besides tempura or tempura udon or something like that, because it's shit.

Everywhere else though, you can get amazing curry for like $5, even London has some 5 pound curries that destroy the American ones. The market position on Indian food in America is awesome. I go to really sketchy ass Pakistani and Nepalese curry places that call themselves Indian restuarants here, curry is like $4.

Jesus Christ man, where in america were you? It's usually 10-14 bucks max with free naan around here. And Korean BBQ is 25, max.
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post #7 of 24
10/13/10 at 10:20am
In australia we have more than a few indian places, and they are fairly cheap, usually $12 with naan and if you go somewhere a bit nicer its about $18 with naan, well within reason, especially since Indian food is amazing.
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post #8 of 24
10/13/10 at 10:26am
Pakistani and Indian Buffet place here. Family owned joint. $10 for the buffett. Pretty solid stuff
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post #9 of 24
10/13/10 at 10:33am
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Originally Posted by migo View Post
Anyone in the DC area know of an Indian grocery store around here? Preferably in the NW part, and not out in VA or MD...

You could try Orient Foods in Adams Morgan...though you'd have better choices crossing the Potomac.
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post #10 of 24
10/13/10 at 11:00am
You have to be careful. Indian people like to save money, and sometimes that might result in expired meat being served to you. Always eat Indian food with with an imodium and perhaps even a cipro pill in your pocket. If they are into that weird religion that has the dude who looks like Goro from Mortal Kombat, they might have a lot vegetarian dishes, in which case you will probably be safe.
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post #11 of 24
10/13/10 at 11:41am
what if you see them ritually sacrifice the goat?
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post #12 of 24
10/13/10 at 12:18pm
it's probably the farthest thing from (real) indian food, but once a week i'll cook up a chicken breast; then saute some onions, peppers, etc., add a jar of one of those simmer/masala/etc/ sauces, and then add cut up chciken and maybe some chick peas. serve over good rice and some Tj's nan - yum!
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post #13 of 24
10/13/10 at 12:35pm
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You have to be careful. Indian people like to save money, and sometimes that might result in expired meat being served to you. Always eat Indian food with with an imodium and perhaps even a cipro pill in your pocket. If they are into that weird religion that has the dude who looks like Goro from Mortal Kombat, they might have a lot vegetarian dishes, in which case you will probably be safe.



...but true
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post #14 of 24
10/13/10 at 2:42pm
Dude thats messed up. I only eat Halal meat at indian restaurants. But yes some indian restaurants can be sketchy, you have to take a risk. Always ask for white meat, might charge you a little more.

The religion is hinduism. I think their god you are referring to might be Vishnu or Kali Maa, not sure.
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post #15 of 24
10/13/10 at 6:02pm
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Originally Posted by Reggs View Post
You have to be careful. Indian people like to save money, and sometimes that might result in expired meat being served to you. Always eat Indian food with with an imodium and perhaps even a cipro pill in your pocket. If they are into that weird religion that has the dude who looks like Goro from Mortal Kombat, they might have a lot vegetarian dishes, in which case you will probably be safe.

My parents are "into that weird religion that has the dude who looks like Goro from Mortal Kombat", if by that you mean Hinduism, which has gods with 4 arms (though perhaps not as muscular and angry, and perhaps with better hair. who knows?). They are also vegetarian, but by their own accord (ie they weren't vegetarians when I was growing up).

Barring any sort of discussion on the stereotypes (perhaps not to go as far as to say bigotry) exhibited above, I would also be slightly cautious of the meat in an indian restaurant. Since my parents are indian, whenever they come to visit or I go there, we seem to always end up at some sort of indian restaurant. The good ones you won't have to worry about, but I try to avoid the meat at the sketchier ones, just for safety's sake.

Also, if you want to find an indian grocery store, ask an indian person (0). seriously. they always know.
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