Comments on: Chai Egg Creams?

By: David Gurtler

David Gurtler — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:19:13 +0000

The previous Jewish owner was my late uncle Harry Rabinowitz. A most wonderful and gentle man.

By: Manish Vij

Manish Vij — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:17:39 +0000

Can’t say, his recipe is tandoori chicken, and I’m vegetarian

By: brimful

brimful — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:16:18 +0000

Vij said:

They give me pause, but when they do it well, much respect.

So, what think you of Emeril kicking tandoor "up a notch" ?

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 23:25:45 +0000

It gets weirder when one has to admit liking the fusion much more than the original food. I've heard several complaints that more people like the Cantonese-American-who knows what fusion of Chinese food, while the stuff in the People's Republic is quite different.

Slightly related--I think it's silly how people get touchy about the race of the waiters at an ethnic restaurant. I know that people in Austin have gotten used to seeing Hispanic people chopping up stuff at the benihanas.

By: egghead cream

egghead cream — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 23:12:48 +0000

A guy on a BBC news/chat/improv show about the news quipped “Sonia Gandhi’s opponents said that having an Italian Indian was a bad idea…as anyone who’s had a tandoori chicken pizza will testify.”

By: rversde23

rversde23 — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:55:52 +0000

oh yummy, desi pizza. we have a couple here in the san jose area. it’s making me hungry just thinking about it.

By: Manish Vij

Manish Vij — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:40:10 +0000

They give me pause, but when they do it well, much respect. The Latino guys at Indian Bread Co. serve up a mean aloo parantha.

For example, there are plenty of non-Dominican, non-Cuban salsa dancers. The question is a) whether it's done well and b) whether it's mis-marketed as classic/traditional when it's actually fusion.

By: Ennis

Ennis — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:31:29 +0000

Fair enough. But how do you feel about standards created by people of other ethnicities? Classic pizza created by a Tibetan, not pizza w/ momos as toppings? Chinese immigrants running Mexican food places (Fresco Tortilla )? Dominicans cutting your portion of fresh Lox at Zabars? Mexicans as French chefs? White people from Alabama serving up South Indian food? [I made the last one up, but there are non-desi Americans who are opening up Indian restaurants and trying to serve authentic food] Why is it that we hesitate with the last one?

By: Manish Vij

Manish Vij — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:12:05 +0000

Not all crossover food is good.

But by experimenting, you find the happy accidents.

By: Ennis

Ennis — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:09:48 +0000

Not all crossover food is good. Think about the poor food served by the “Hampton Chutney Company” or Chocolate Chip Bagels. I don’t want a Garam Masala Bialy, either. Some great tastes don’t go well together.