Word: vindaloo
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...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...
Falafel, baa ganoush, crab Rangoon, chicken vindaloo or salmon roe--you name it and the Square has got it. Ethnic food is the latest in trendy cats and its lucrative entry into one of Cambridge's more competitive districts seems to be proof of its staying power...