Word: dish
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...makes his own calls, never goes off the record. We stop for lunch, and he puts a $20 bill on the counter, and so do I--one of those postmodern-ethics moments when neither of us can accept the other's hospitality. He gives me half of his deep-dish pizza, having made the better choice. Sure, he's pleased with himself. But unlike a lot of smug pols, at least he has some reason...
...Vinod Kapoor are from northern Indian, and previously the restaurant concentrated on the rich, creamy sauces and subtle spicing of that region. Now the menu, with recipes researched and developed by Shikha Kapoor, features the crepe-like dosas of southern Indian, mustard-flavored potatoes from central India, a lamb dish with apricots from Bombay. The tandoor-baked foods of northern India are also still prominent on the menu...
...tandoori were also appealing. Shrimp, tangy from its marinade and blushed bright red from the tandoor, was nonetheless moist inside. Trout, Vinod Kapoor said, baked in the coolest of the three tandoor ovens, tasted quite wonderful, as thought it had been smoked. The spicing on this Kashmiri dish was subtle, just a hint of curry, possibly of cardamom, and the slightly crisped flesh tender...
...waiter raised his eyebrows when I ordered chicken vindaloo and insisted that we wanted it hot. He demurred a little, voicing the fear that Americans couldn't handle the spicing, but then reluctantly acquiesced. The dish came as advertised, a dark brick red from the roasted chilies and very hot. Indian hot is fascinating, not hitting the top of the palate quite as directly as, say, Mexican heat, but sneaking in somehow on the oil in the dish. You take a bite and another, and then suddenly the heat rolls in, causing a grab for the water glass. I liked...
Achari aloo, from central India, showed the Indian passion for potatoes. Bright with tumeric and black mustard seed and the bite of chilies, the potatoes delighted the palate. An unusual Parsee dish from Bombay, lamb sali boti, was flavored with apricots as well as ginger and a potpourri of spices. A few potato straws floated across the top. The combination was intriguing, the savory lamb against the slight piquancy of the apricots...