Indian Chinese Food

[goofy_duck2004]

Back home, in India, we (N and I) used to eat Chinese (the Indian version) food almost every other weekend.  So, when we first came here, it was a shock to notice the difference in taste.  We were not sure if this was the authentic Chinese food or the one back home was or were they both adapted to suit the local taste.

I finally decided to make

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[goofy_duck2004]

Give it a try and see how it turns out. If you need any more recipes, let me know, can scan and send it across.

[arunshanbhag]

WoW! What patience to cut the veggies so nicely! into so tiny pieces!
Looks delicious!
veg manchurian is one of my favorite dishes! Yumm!

... on more reason to visit DC :-P

[goofy_duck2004]

Thanks, Arun. Mom always says that the food should look appealing. Even though someone is not wanting to eat what you made, the eye appeal should make them atleast taste a bit. So i guess i got that from there.

Absolutely! You are always welcome :)

[joylita]

The food looks yummy. As I was reading through the post(before I clicked on the Lj cut), I was hoping there were recipes in here and ah! you *never* dissapoint :)

Growing up, I always had the bland original Chinese during the weekdays and the Indian Chinese over the weekends. A family friend and neighbour in Dubai was Chinese, and she would insist on sending over all the Chinese food and by the time, weekend came around I would cry for something different. Childhood memories :)

[premkudva]

Say Joy, have you gone to Hau Ming? See story below;-)

[joylita]

Oh yes! That restaurant off Jyothi Circle, right?

What I would have as a kid(during the weekdays) was very bland and mostly seasoned with pepper and some other spices that I don't think I'll ever know.

There used to be bags of prawn crackers which I haven't found anywhere except in the neighbour's kitchen, the dumplings always had a different taste to 'em(they were momos alright but more bland, the sauces/curry/gravy clearer). Of course, there was jasmine tea and a different chicken soup served only when a person was ill(cold, fever,etc). I also remember that they used to use a lot of dried mushrooms and other weird twigs and leaves and god-knows-what.

It was also quite a revelation for me back then that Chicken Manchurian would be an unknown dish in China. :)

but i must admit, Indian(Mangalorean ;)) Chinese rocks all the way. Even at Panda Express here in LA which has a healthy dose of Indian-ness to it :D

[premkudva]

> That restaurant off Jyothi Circle, right?

Correct! They introduced us all to Chinese soups other than sweet corn chicken and hot and sour;-) So after than we had been to a Chinese restaurant in Bangalore, one which is located in a 4 star hotel. Out of habit we ordered without looking at the menu. And the guy cringed and said they only had (yes) sweet corn chicken and hot and sour.

This of course was a rare occasion for cuisine non-expert like me, to put on a stiff upper lip and look on in disdain while saying "What you don't have Manchow or Lungfung soup in this restaurant!"

[premkudva]

Hah! Hah! Yes it is called Indian Chinese. And recently on a food programme in NDTV a Chinese chef in Bombay mentioned it as much. And also it seems (S was watching it and not me) that Indian-Chinese cuisine will be introduced slowly to the rest of the world;-)

Meanwhile I never get tired of this story. We'd taken our family to Hau Ming, a Chinese restaurant in town run by an Chinese-Indian family. My bro-in-law who thinks he is a cuisine expert went over to the boss lady and spoke to her. And came back smiling. It seems he asked her what cuisine they served, and she replied without batting an eyelid "Manglorean!"

[goofy_duck2004]

...Indian-Chinese cuisine will be introduced slowly to the rest of the world
Oh cool! I am sure folks who enjoy spicy food would love this new variation.

...she replied without batting an eyelid "Manglorean!"
LOL! I can only imagine the reaction on your BIL's face. Hehe.

[premkudva]

I still remember the look on my BIL's face;-) Even though it was some 10 years ago. Hah! Hah!

[radhika74]

One thing i really find really admirable about you, Manju, is your enthusiasm for almost everything. Food looks awesome!

[goofy_duck2004]

*Grin*
Thanks, Radhika.