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'Curry People' not welcome in Texas apartment building

post #1 of 142
3/19/10 at 2:15pm
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This truly baffles me.

Not only are Indians and Pakistanis some of the nicest, friendliest people you'll ever meet, but curry is better than pixie dust. The stuff is awesome, and tastes great in everything (including things you'd never think to put it in, like salad dressing)


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No one else wanted to live by these people. That they where dirty and they cooked with curry
They're more than happy to slander curry, but somehow I get the feeling they'd have no problem if their neighbors cooked with Kraft Singles ("America's Cheese*")


*Not actually cheese, it's technically a "cheese food" ::represses gag::

PS My second favorite cook book of all time:
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post #2 of 142
3/19/10 at 3:44pm
Everyone know that the best Curry is from Thailand!
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post #3 of 142
3/19/10 at 3:45pm
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Everyone know that the best Curry is from Thailand!
Oh no you didn't!
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post #4 of 142
3/19/10 at 3:46pm
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Oh no you didn't!
yes I did!
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post #5 of 142
3/19/10 at 4:02pm
I'm not surprised. The area I live in is almost equally populated between 'whitebread canadians', and either a first or second generation of newer resident canadians. Whitebread canadians complain of neighborhood cooking smells all the time, and you can't always tell how racist they are, unlike the folks in this story. I don't understand either how someone can reject curry, it's baffling. But it must be possible to reject curry without being racist, right? Except, everyone I know who doesn't like curry is a whitebread canadian who is also a conservative douchebag. Not extremely racist, but a bit xenophobic.
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post #6 of 142
3/19/10 at 4:04pm
I guess he's really fallen on hard times since "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" went off the air.
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post #7 of 142
3/19/10 at 4:28pm
He's taking it remarkably well.
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post #8 of 142
3/19/10 at 4:48pm
Never had curry, will have to remedy.
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post #9 of 142
3/19/10 at 5:18pm
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Never had curry, will have to remedy.


Definitely! The one thing I'd say is there are different kinds. Curry is a powder of many different spices, and different mixes have different tastes and colors. Some are mild, some are spicy, some are bitter. If you try one and don't like it, don't give up on curry. Just try another variety
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post #10 of 142
3/19/10 at 5:32pm
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post #11 of 142
3/19/10 at 5:57pm
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I've not seen ROCKY HORROR. Does it have something to do with cooking smells?
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post #12 of 142
3/19/10 at 5:58pm
Its not big deal; some patchouli people are not welcome in vintage vinyl stores:

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post #13 of 142
3/19/10 at 6:06pm
Well, I'm English and while it's not super difficult to get a curry in Dallas, it doesn't suit my bland English taste buds. As you may, or may not, know us English love our curries and I make a mean Chicken curry with a mean curry egg fried rice. However, my house stinks up a storm for about a week when I do it, so now I cook it on my grill outside.

Just saying.

My neighbors are Indian and I've nearly invited myself over for dinner a few times, with the smells wafting over my fence....oh lord!
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post #14 of 142
3/19/10 at 6:11pm
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Well, I'm English and while it's not super difficult to get a curry in Dallas, it doesn't suit my bland English taste buds. As you may, or may not, know us English love our curries and I make a mean Chicken curry with a mean curry egg fried rice. However, my house stinks up a storm for about a week when I do it, so now I cook it on my grill outside.

Just saying.

My neighbors are Indian and I've nearly invited myself over for dinner a few times, with the smells wafting over my fence....oh lord!
One of the reasons I most want to go to england is to sample your curry potato chips. Those sound amazing.

I'd much rather "curry" was a standard chip flavor around here instead of "sour cream" or something...

Who wants a chip (or 'crisp' as you might refer to one) to be flavored like rancid dairy products?
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post #15 of 142
3/19/10 at 6:28pm
I must admit that I have never heard of the term "curry" used as a racial perjorative.
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post #16 of 142
3/19/10 at 6:58pm
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I've not seen ROCKY HORROR. Does it have something to do with cooking smells?
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post #17 of 142
3/19/10 at 7:10pm
But how do they feel about Sesame Cake?
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post #18 of 142
3/19/10 at 7:33pm
... not to turn this into a "look how bad my taste is!" thread but, fuck curry. It stinks and sucks and if my neighbor used it regularly I'd probably move.
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post #19 of 142
3/19/10 at 7:34pm
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... not to turn this into a "look how bad my taste is!" thread but, fuck curry. It stinks and sucks and if my neighbor used it regularly I'd probably move.
ban
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post #20 of 142
3/19/10 at 7:37pm
Are you saying anti-curry people aren't welcome? Oh how the tables have been turned!
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post #21 of 142
3/19/10 at 7:47pm
Look, we have to make SOME sort of stand.
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post #22 of 142
3/19/10 at 7:50pm
It hurts way more being on this side of things. I have some reflecting to do...
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post #23 of 142
3/20/10 at 12:14am
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... not to turn this into a "look how bad my taste is!" thread but, fuck curry. It stinks and sucks and if my neighbor used it regularly I'd probably move.
Not a fan of curry either. But I love Indian and Nepalese food.

Some people think,"Huh?" when I say that. But my friend is Indian and a great cook and he can make 30 killer dishes - none of them call for curry.

I can tolerate red curry, though. Just a bit. But yellow Indian curry can fuck right the hell off.


Edit: By the way, my Indian friend, Sanjay, thought "curry people" was hilarious.
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post #24 of 142
3/20/10 at 12:47am
People who don't like curry are not to be trusted.

Mr. Parker, glad to hear I'm not the only Englishman cooking the good stuff in the DFW area. Not so sure about it being easy to find a good one here though. Only decent place I've found so far is the Clay Pit in Addison. Please advise of others. Cheers mate!
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post #25 of 142
3/20/10 at 1:14am
First of all good curry is amazing. Second of all, many different types of foods smell. And one can easily make sure their apartment has a fan or window, its not like the food stick up the whole building. Maybe a section of a block temporarily, but these complaints are frivilous and stem from something racial obviously. Which is to expected since Islamophobia is pretty extreme now days.
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post #26 of 142
3/20/10 at 10:47am
I'll break my streak of only posting pictures of Tim Curry to actually comment. About five years ago, I had Indian neighbors, who, on the whole were lovely people. When they cooked, however, the entire hallway did take on a really pungent aroma that got hard to take. Being the normal person, I am, rather than complain, I just wrinkled my nose and got out of the hallway as quickly as possible. This was a very old, very poorly insulated building, and as strong as the smell was in the hallway, it still didn't make it's way into my apartment, or at least not far past my front door.

Now,
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post #27 of 142
3/20/10 at 11:03am
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OOOoohh. Tim Curry. I get it now.

LOL.

PS: A guide to curry I found. Hope it is helpful!

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post #28 of 142
3/20/10 at 1:13pm
Guess me being Indian, I should impart some great wisdom to this thread.

I got curry for blood.

Honestly though, racism sucks. Still, ALL people need to schedule a shower in.
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post #29 of 142
3/20/10 at 1:16pm
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Guess me being Indian, I should impart some great wisdom to this thread.

I got curry for blood.

Honestly though, racism sucks. Still, ALL people need to schedule a shower in.
Yes, but what is wrong with cooking smells? My house smells like curry when I cook with curry. I'm still not sure why that is a bad thing. It's not like you cook with curry and your house smells like a decomposing elephant or something.


Though, if it had been felled by Alexander that would be cool.
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post #30 of 142
3/20/10 at 10:50pm
We English have a strange - almost masochistic - relationship with curry. For instance - we're obsessed with discussing our curry conquests as a badge of honour i.e. who had the hottest curry, at which restaurant and what were the symptoms (severe discomfort right up to - fear for one's life)?

Even worse, unsatisfied with the absolute hottest of Indian curries we devise satanic new varieties that - sans asbestos lining - would dissolve the base of the stomach quicker than facehugger's blood. Finally, as a mark of authenticity, we tack on some vaguely Asian-sounding name, as happened with the dreaded Bangalore Phall.

If you'd never touched curry before in your life it would be impossible to start at this point in the temperature spectrum. You'd have to build up over months and let your body develop a tolerance.
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post #31 of 142
3/20/10 at 11:00pm
I remember being accused of high faggotry for ordering a Beef Madras by my companions at one point. They all promptly ordered a type of Daal which looked to be actually melting the pan it was served in. I think it was something utterly ridiculous like a Mustard Curry.
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post #32 of 142
3/21/10 at 12:23am
In truth you simple can't get good curry in the USA. Thailand got good curry, though, and with that said I booking a flight to Phuket, Thailand.
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post #33 of 142
3/21/10 at 12:41am
No, curry really does stink.

Also, all Washington DC Pakistani Pizza Barons...please don't use the aforementioned ingredient on the aforementioned Pizzas.
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post #34 of 142
3/21/10 at 12:51am
Maybe it's because I'm almost never around it, but I think it smells a lot worse than it tastes. I'd much rather be eating it than standing ten feet away from it.
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post #35 of 142
3/21/10 at 5:31am
Some people in this thread are sounding really parochial and backwards.
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post #36 of 142
3/21/10 at 8:08am
Lamb Biryani is the food of the gods.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XDoiO-2seK...with+raita.jpg

Unfotunalty due to my stomach condition I can't have curry all that often any more.
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post #37 of 142
3/21/10 at 9:31am
Technically "curry" translate to "sauce" as a result not all are of the hot variety. You know, the same way there are different types of sauces as available in western kitchens i.e. tomato, mustard, cheese etc. It's just associated to as hot stuff since that's what the public is mainly exposed to outside of India.

Make no mistake though, there are some really nasty hot curries out there, which is where the somewhat common joke out there about why they're usually served in metal plates and trays as anything else with be melted thru.
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post #38 of 142
3/21/10 at 11:07am
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People who don't like curry are not to be trusted.

Mr. Parker, glad to hear I'm not the only Englishman cooking the good stuff in the DFW area. Not so sure about it being easy to find a good one here though. Only decent place I've found so far is the Clay Pit in Addison. Please advise of others. Cheers mate!
There's a place on Hebron on the way to the tollway called cafe roti that does an awesome balti and the naan's are actually baked rather than the frozen/deep fried kind, that's worth a visit in itself.

In the spirit of this thread, I'm making a curry today for dinner. Oh and by the way, second hand curry smell isn't as pleasant as the curry itself.
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post #39 of 142
3/21/10 at 12:40pm
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In truth you simple can't get good curry in the USA. Thailand got good curry, though, and with that said I booking a flight to Phuket, Thailand.
There is a Thai restaurant down the street that is quite literally an old couple's house. You walk in and sit down at one of their 3 tables. The husband serves and the wife cooks a few feet away in her kitchen. Amazing.
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post #40 of 142
3/21/10 at 1:02pm
Curry doesn't stink; garbage stinks. Curry may have a pungent smell that your bland ass nose buds can't process, but stink? Not even close to an appropriate term.

And yeah, I'm not sure I trust people who don't like curry. I have a friend who always gets extreme indigestion after eating curry, but will eat it anyway because its so delicious.
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post #41 of 142
3/21/10 at 1:29pm
Well I've been raised on spicy food since birth, so iron stomach. That said, be careful when you go to an Indian restaurant's bathroom.

Thai curry is also good, it has an amazing taste. Still, I might be biased, I like my Indian spices. I mean the quest for them lead to finding America.
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post #42 of 142
3/21/10 at 2:35pm
I DESPISE curry, sorry its not even a real spice , its a combination of spices to make a super sucky spice.... There are some thai curries that aren't overpowering to me, but it's amazing how much just a tiny bit of this this can dominate a dish....
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post #43 of 142
3/21/10 at 4:42pm
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There is a Thai restaurant down the street that is quite literally an old couple's house. You walk in and sit down at one of their 3 tables. The husband serves and the wife cooks a few feet away in her kitchen. Amazing.
I am not say you can't get good tasting curry in the US. It just never as good as it is in Thailand. I think it is the Basil.
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post #44 of 142
3/21/10 at 5:18pm
Is it bad that I've never had curry in any form?
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post #45 of 142
3/21/10 at 5:28pm
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Is it bad that I've never had curry in any form?
yes it is!
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post #46 of 142
3/21/10 at 5:41pm
I had no idea you Americans were so sheltered from curry, definitely missing out. Although I suppose it's not going to catch on if you can't deep fry it in butter and pour sugar all over it.

It's basically our national dish now which I'm quite pleased about, certainly better than stodgy, bland fish and chips or roast dinners.
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post #47 of 142
3/21/10 at 5:43pm
You shut your whore mouth about Fish and Chips!

I too am surprised at not only the number of people who are resistant to Curry but the number of people who like weak sauce Thai curry.
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post #48 of 142
3/21/10 at 5:51pm
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I had no idea you Americans were so sheltered from curry, definitely missing out. Although I suppose it's not going to catch on if you can't deep fry it in butter and pour sugar all over it.
Yeah, we're not. There's plenty of great Indian and Thai food in the states. I'm as shocked as you are to hear there are people who haven't tried it.
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post #49 of 142
3/21/10 at 6:01pm
It's impossible to get decent Fish & Chips within walking distance of my house. It is an open secret that the proprietor of the only local chippy maintains a monopoly by buying up the competition to close them down or intimidating/threatening them to the point where they leave. Which wouldn't be so bad if a tray of his chips didn't float in half a litre of crude oil.

As for eating out - I can never understand people who choose to go to an Indian/Bangladeshi/Chinese restaurant - only to order chips & fish. You'd think the look of disdain on the waiter's face would put them off, but no...
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post #50 of 142
3/21/10 at 6:14pm
When I lived in Northern VA there was a Chinese restaurant that had the most divine curry lamb dish...a very nice, smooth curry sauce poured over lamb that had been grilled. Yum!

...so anyway, what's up with Texas?
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