Noteworthy Noms (or Naans?)

Lara,

It may be difficult to believe, for although I consider myself a "foodie", a lover of all things edible, and a food connoisseur, I have never had authentic Indian food before arriving in England. Because Indian food is so popular in London, most of my friends are shocked, if not horrified by that fact. So we changed it. Yesterday after class, Caitlin and I decided it was time to take my Indian card (so to speak), and found the sweetest little Indian restaurant right across the street--it was fate!

I had to inform our waiter that, no, I was not taking a picture of him, I just loved the restaurant

The place was tastefully decorated, with soft Middle Eastern music humming in the background, and we immediately appreciated it even more once we saw the reasonable prices. We each ordered chicken curry, then decided to be adventurous and split an appetizer called Lamb Tikka. Now, you know I'm not into spicy things, but when the substantial array of food arrived and I took a whiff, I was in love.

The food came relatively quickly, and we really liked the "family style" look of it all

Buttery rice, chicken curry, Naan bread, mint jelly, lamb tikka with a side salad, and the most amazing homemade Tzatziki sauce to cool down the spiciness of the food

I can now officially say I've tried--and adored--Indian food. So much, in fact, that I was craving it this afternoon for lunch, but I think I'll take a little break from it for now (at least for a day)...

Love,
Kim