Sheep's Birthday Do London - Saturday 10th of June, 2006
Apr 19, 2006, 9:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Jenbel
Going back to the question asked in the first post which no-one has answered - does anyone want dinner first?
Apr 20, 2006, 2:06 am
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Originally Posted by Jenbel
does anyone want dinner first?
Typically British food - curry or pizza? Or something more refined, like bangers and mash? (No jellied eels, please - some may consider them f*sh.)
Apr 20, 2006, 4:37 am
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Yes please to the early dining.
Huge problem with this suggestion is that there's no toilets
But this is a pretty good place for the budget concious, so thought I should share:
Icco (Pizzas - under Ł4 each, and actually pretty good)
46 Goodge Street London
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Huge problem with this suggestion is that there's no toilets
But this is a pretty good place for the budget concious, so thought I should share:Icco (Pizzas - under Ł4 each, and actually pretty good)
46 Goodge Street London
W1T 4LU
Apr 20, 2006, 5:07 am
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Thanks for the suggestion LapLap 
We could do waga's again as well, but I am thinking along the Italian or waga line. Its actually too early in the evening for me to think about Indian - seems wrong how to be eating Indian in London when sober
We could do waga's again as well, but I am thinking along the Italian or waga line. Its actually too early in the evening for me to think about Indian - seems wrong how to be eating Indian in London when sober
Apr 20, 2006, 5:08 am
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Food sounds like a very good idea! We'll need to put a lining in our stomachs if we are to keep up with the denziens of the BA board! (Otherwise we'll end up more furry than Willard next morning!).
Willard the Bear - Oh dear, it's going to be one of those nights is it?!
Willard the Bear - Oh dear, it's going to be one of those nights is it?!
Apr 20, 2006, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by More Champagne Sir?
Erm, Curry.... INDIAN, Pizza.... ITALIAN!! Typically British 
.Indian food has long since replaced fish and chips as the UK's favourite cuisine, and some dishes such as chicken tikka masala were invented in the UK for the UK and barely exist in India if at all. Oh yes (in case the pedantry police are watching), most 'Indian' restaurants in the UK are operated by Bangladeshis.
As for pizza, well there are several claims as to who invented it. Just go with the flow
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Apr 20, 2006, 5:54 am
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Originally Posted by Roger
some dishes such as chicken tikka masala were invented in the UK for the UK and barely exist in India if at all.
Apr 20, 2006, 5:59 am
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Originally Posted by jhm
Just to add to your post - it's not only Indian food but it also applies to other well loved British dishes, e.g. Singapore noodles and quite a lot of the Chinese food here in the UK.
Apr 20, 2006, 9:16 am
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Originally Posted by jhm
Just to add to your post - it's not only Indian food but it also applies to other well loved British dishes, e.g. Singapore noodles and quite a lot of the Chinese food here in the UK.
Apr 20, 2006, 10:38 am
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
Singapore noodles are authentic. As a concept, anyway - I wouldn't necessarily apply that description to the execution in many Chinese restaurants in the UK.
For example, Makan Time:
Singapore Noodles - There are many noodle dishes in Singapore and none is known to the locals as Singapore Noodles. This is one of those so called "Singaproe Noodles". This seems to be a Westernized version of the dish known locally as Hokkien Mee.
Apr 20, 2006, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by jhm
Not according to the Singaporeans I've spoken to but they could be wrong!
So maybe I will have to settle for saying that Singapore noodles were not "invented in the UK for the UK", and that they do more than "barely exist" in Singapore even if under a different name.