Can't get deliveries of any kind
, it's one of the few things I miss about urban life.
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[Food] Chinese or Curry
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, it's one of the few things I miss about urban life.Falmer Flutter ©
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Curry by a million miles. Chinese is largely greasy, gloopy, overly-sweet food for children ("you've clearly not had from a decent takeaway blah de blah"). I’ll have it with my family maybe twice a year because, surprise surprise, the kids like it, and it’s always a disappointment. Actually, don’t mind the ribs if not smothered in sickly sauce and hot & sour soup, but everything else is a struggle.
Bardsley's did use beef dripping, I believe. I imagine they still do
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You've clearly not had one from a decent restaurant
Chinese food gets a bad rap due to the predominance of cheap takeaways churning out a pastiche of Cantonese dishes. Nowadays there are more options though which better reflect the diversity of Chinese cuisine. I would say a lot of it is better eaten in than being delivered
This food blogger would beg to argue (and he still finds quite a lot using beef dripping in London)
Chinese or Andy Murray?
There are 2 in the town centre that are pretty good. The curry restaurant / takeaway has been there years and is very good.
Cordwainer
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I like both on occasion but am often filled with regret after and don’t think I’ve ever had a takeaway curry that hasn’t benefited considerably from a fridge overnighter.
Nowadays much prefer Thai/Viet/Cambodian/Korean as I find them lighter and much easier on the guts.
Nowadays much prefer Thai/Viet/Cambodian/Korean as I find them lighter and much easier on the guts.
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Nope..suspect I’d need immediate medical treatment if I didI'm guessing you haven't tried the Korean Buldak 3x Spicy Chicken noodles
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Obviously everyone has their preference. I like Chinese but Curry wins out every time for me. I've never had a Chinese meal that made my mouth salivate just thinking about it. Personally I used to think the best curry in Brighton was the Balti Express down of Beaconsfield Villas. Thinking about that now, makes my mouth water. That really was a fantastic meal.
Funny, I was about to post the exact opposite.
A really, really good Chinese is a superb meal, but they are so hard to find. Most are just sugary filled crap that all tastes the same. I can't remember the last good Chinese I had in Sussex. Are there any?
Where as a bang average curry is still perfectly decent.
Question, Clampy. Why do you travel far and wide to many places to eat foul tasting slop?
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That’s really not true, maybe just a preference and opinion. But you most certainly do and can.
I lived in Taiwan for three years and had a lot of 'proper' Chinese and local dishes like the incredibly fiery beef chilli noodle they do there that I finally managed to eat 'local style' after a few weeks of training.
For me the only place in Sussex I've found that comes close is Singapore Kitchen in Blatchington Road. Delivery still gets to you hot, it's not greasy, there are some good authentic dishes (Singapore Rice Noodles and Mapo Tofu) and they even managed to deliver salt and pepper squid from Blatchington Rd to Portslade and have it arrive hot, fairly crispy and not in any way rubbery.
Did also like an eat in Danny's before lock down. Apparently the two owners are related.
Every other Chinese I've had in the this country has been awful in comparison with the real thing but SK really hits the spot. Additionally amusing was being on the train to Norwich with @jackalbion on Saturday and discovering that both of our Friday night 'pre-match meals' had been a Singapore Kitchen delivery.
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All eat ins are MUCH better than takeaways imoYou've clearly not had one from a decent restaurant
Chinese food gets a bad rap due to the predominance of cheap takeaways churning out a pastiche of Cantonese dishes. Nowadays there are more options though which better reflect the diversity of Chinese cuisine. I would say a lot of it is better eaten in than being delivered
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Roast Duck and Pork with Egg Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour sauce and Salt and Pepper Chips, a true affront to traditional chinese cooking, but from Singapore Kitchen, superb.
jackalbion
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I have in the office and almost passed out, I was affected by the experience so much that I have been back and bought them twice more.I'm guessing you haven't tried the Korean Buldak 3x Spicy Chicken noodles
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In terms of eat in curries have really enjoyed here a few times recently..the people that own/run it are totally lovely as well
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I first tried them a few months ago and thoroughly enjoyed them. However, there were significant after effects the next morning. I thought that might have been a consequence of the skinful I'd drunk so had another pack later that week; I can confirm the booze was not wholly to blame.
Edit: You can also buy bottles of Buldak 3x Spicy sauce if you're a fan. Best used sparingly