Why do curry houses always give you shit brandy after a meal?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You take that back. Rakija is the national drink of Yugoslavia. The glory of our mighty nation is owed to that delectable 50% spirit

Must be a completely different drink. Either that or it doesn't travel at all well from the country formerly known as Yugoslavia. Bleeeurgh!

 

[Icy Gull]

A classy curryhouse would offer you an armagnac although I'm not sure that you should drink anything but a beer with and after curry personally. Most Indian restaurants serve undrinkable stewed coffee too and wtf are people doing drinking wine with a curry??

 

[Marshal Josip Tito]

Must be a completely different drink. Either that or it doesn't travel at all well from the country formerly known as Yugoslavia. Bleeeurgh!

Oh wait, you were talking about Raki, the aniseed flavoured muck.

That is a completely different drink. As you were

 

[MattBackHome]

I highly recommend the Komile Kofta Kari next time you go back to the Raj Pavillion, presuming the brandy hasn't put you off. Or the Ghurka Chicken. Both are phenomenal.

 

[Triggaaar]

I always ask for the Irish cream at the Raj instead *wellghey*

When I was (a young looking) 18 I asked for a Baileys at a nightclub in Malaysia. They didn't know what it was, so I said 'Irish Cream'. Looking at me like I was a 10 year old, they said 'sorry, we don't sell ice cream here'.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Oh wait, you were talking about Raki, the aniseed flavoured muck.

That is a completely different drink. As you were

Not so,Tito. Was not talking about the aniseed flavoured muck. That is at least drinkable, albeit best avoided. The fire-water Raki is infinitely worse. Behold my copy'n'paste...

'Tsipouro is a strong distilled spirit containing approximately 37 per cent alcohol per volume and is produced from the must-residue of the wine-press. The name tsipouro is used throughout the country, except for Crete, where the same spirit with a stronger aroma is known as tsikoudia. Also the Oriental name raki is used, from which the term "rakizio" is derived, used to refer to the drink's distillation process, which usually turns into a huge celebration among family, friends and neighbours.

Turkish raki, its traditional drink, is not the same drink as the Cretan one. In Turkey raki was first produced from the residue of grapes left over from wine making only. When a shortage of residue started, spirits from abroad were imported and processed with aniseed.'

Confusing subject, to be sure, though simple rule of thumb would appear to avoid any freely-offered drink that begins with the letter 'R' and is followed by the letters 'aki'.

 

[Devon Seagull]

Perhaps they give you a brandy whilst they are off cloning your credit card - allegedly..

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Brandy is a vile drink, along with Rum - whoever invented those (if they were still alive) should be lined up alongside the back of HB&B's detached house in Withdean and dispatched with a coup de gras to the nape of the neck.

 

[Marshal Josip Tito]

Not so,Tito. Was not talking about the aniseed flavoured muck. That is at least drinkable, albeit best avoided. The fire-water Raki is infinitely worse. Behold my copy'n'paste...

'Tsipouro is a strong distilled spirit containing approximately 37 per cent alcohol per volume and is produced from the must-residue of the wine-press. The name tsipouro is used throughout the country, except for Crete, where the same spirit with a stronger aroma is known as tsikoudia. Also the Oriental name raki is used, from which the term "rakizio" is derived, used to refer to the drink's distillation process, which usually turns into a huge celebration among family, friends and neighbours.

Turkish raki, its traditional drink, is not the same drink as the Cretan one. In Turkey raki was first produced from the residue of grapes left over from wine making only. When a shortage of residue started, spirits from abroad were imported and processed with aniseed.'

Confusing subject, to be sure, though simple rule of thumb would appear to avoid any freely-offered drink that begins with the letter 'R' and is followed by the letters 'aki'.

But never turn down a drink beginning with R and ending in akija, akia or achiu.

Rakia (also Rakija or Rachiu) is an alcoholic beverage that is produced by distillation of fermented fruit; it is a popular beverage throughout the Balkans. Its alcohol content is normally 40% ABV, but home-produced rakia can be stronger (typically 50% to 60%). Prepečenica is double-distilled rakia which has an alcohol content that may exceed 60%. Rakı is also the name of a Turkish anise-flavored drink.

Mmmm

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

But never turn down a drink beginning with R and ending in akija, akia or achiu.

Mmmm

I stand corrected. It appears it may be acceptable to look a gift horse in the Balkans.

 

[SICKASAGULL]

As we are on Curry Houses, would be interested to hear comments on The Chilli Pickle at My Hotel which is close to the Prince Regent Swimming Pool, The Menu looks very interesting and superier to the normal Indian.