Hi

I know in the great scheme of things, where to get decent curry is the least of my problems - BUT - I am really going to miss the amazing curry restaurant in my current hometown. From what my fiance tells me, the food in the Nashville restaurants he has sampled don't compare in any way.

If anyone in Nashville (or nearby) knows of a good, authentic, Indian take away or restaurant please share your secret with me. I am learning to cook more dishes and already cook a fair few at home but sometimes it's just great to go to a good indian restaurant and have it all done properly.

:-)

Thank you

I can find out, I live in Nashville too.

I hate Indian food so that's why I'll have to ask my Indian food loving friend where to go. Will let ya know.

Woo-hoo, you

I look forward to your friend's response. Thanks for that

Ok, so here are the two suggestions from my friend:

either Cuisine of India (on 21st, near Vanderbilt) or Woodlands (on West End).

Hope that helps!!!

Based on UK distributions of Indian restaurants (a higher proportion of South Indian/North Indian than you typically find in US), the Woodlands is probably the better bet (all resto's of that name are South Indian vegetarian)

Thanks - I will tell my fiance. He actually thought the other one sounded better (based solely on the name). I think he'll try Woodlands first.

That's brilliant, many many thanks, I have now located Marmite, Heinz beans, ryvita and now CURRY...... life is great

xxx

I found a great indian place where my in-laws live. As for my Chinese food, i can't find good chinese food anywhere. At least, no like it is in england. I live on the central coat of california. no chinese fooooood

That's terrible - no crispy duck and pancakes? No chow mein? (mmmmm am now hungry for crispy duck and it's not even 10 am yet!!!)

My fiance tried the woodlands btw and he said it's GREAT.... so I am looking forward to trying it. Such a shame though that I will be leaving the best indian restaurant in all of Christendom! It really is soooo delicious and the only one I like going to. *sigh*

Hopefully, I will cope and not get serious withdrawal symptoms.

Good luck with your search for some decent chinese food though, that's a hard one because some chinese places are really nasty and it's such a gamble.

BBFN

:-)

Thanks for the info on Woodlands - I'll be sure and tell my hubby!

He'll have to con someone else into taking him - I can't stand Indian food.

*sighs* Ah curry, I knew you well.

Come to NY, Magsie, I'll take you to a great Indian restaurant.

Lemme ask hubster...*wanders off*

I'm so gonna steal you from your husband some day while he's busy fixing a car or something.

"Steal you".

Yes, yes, I know, your grandmother warned you about guys like me.

Hi, I lived in Nashville for 4 years. I'm not a big fan of Indian food so I don't have any suggestion. I would recommend going to the Nashville Farmers Market (http://www.nashvillefarmersmarket.org/). There is a store in the indoor part of the market... I think the name is International Market. Its run by Indians and has everything you would want to prepare Indian food at home, plus DVDs, etc. I'm sure the people who work and shop there can point you in the right direction. Also, they are the best place in town to get international calling cards (2nd best is the Dollar General store's international phone cards).

If you need to know anything else about Nashville feel free to PM me.

my hubby doesn't get the British obsession with curry. Whenever he leaves on business I miss him but am always thinking what I am going to order from the takeaway....

As a spoiler: it IS possible to serve Texan food (chili) as a curry--gravy made from Hunts tomato puree and McCormick's chili-seasoning!

(from experience--I brought a bean-and-vegetables chili to a church potluck with just such sauce, and was asked by several if I had Indianised it)

Oooh, I'm sure it is delicious because I also really like Mexican food (I'm really looking forward to proper Mexican cuisine and not what passes for it here in the UK!!)

BUT - a good curry cannot be replaced! There is just something amazingly gorgeous and satisfying about a saag or jalfrezi that cannot be substituted - and as for chana massala.... mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Anyway, I am definitely heading for the Woodlands when I arrive - anyone who wants to come along is most welcome - I will still miss the El halal in Aylesbury UK but this sounds like a great one as an alternative.

Exactly. There's more to an Indian curry than chili and spice. The pilau rice, the keema naan, the onion bhaji with raita. Also a curry doesn't have to blow your head off either. Chicken Korma, lamb pasanda etc. Delicious without a volcano rating.

Chinese is going to be a bit of a problem. I have been taken to what was described as a good Chinese restaurant and, although it was indeed tasty, it wasn't a touch on a good old British Chinese!! LOL