This past weekend, my friends and I wanted to try something new in San Francisco. We all decided on a place in the city called Taste of Himalayas. It is on Lombard St. near the Exploritorium. I didn't know what to expect at this place because all I have ever heard about the Himalayas are the mountains.
I was craving curry all week so I decided to order one of their curry dishes. From what I remembered, all I read was spinach and cheese. The curry came out in 15 minutes and during that time, I was drinking a cold crisp lager. When the curry was set in front of me, I can see the white block cheese and the shrivel spinach. The curry itself had an aroma of hot spicyness. It smelled great, but it looked as if someone in their kitchen puked on the dish to make this curry. The color itself didn't help because I am use to curry being brown, but this pigment curry was the color of my khaki creamed color. The cheese looked as if it was chunks and I didn't really want to even try it.
I finally maned up and grabbed the spoon and mixed it up. Didn't know what to really expect, so I used my toung and licked it. It was still hot and steamy, but I can already taste the spice. Believe it or not, as horrible as it looked, the curry was GOOD! I was shocked and suprised of the flavor it had. Unlike other curry I have tried, this was made from scratch. I can taste a couple of different spices that was put into the curry, but the one that was overpowering was the chili.
I also had naan that night to go with the curry. Naan is just fried dough that has spots like a dalmation. But for some reason, this naan didn't taste the same as others I have tried in the past. It was not as chewy and the texture was different, but still very good.
That is my first experience with Himalayan food. The restaurant has a really good lunch special that is advertisted outside the restaurant. It is a buffett that cost $7.50 and served from 11am-2pm. I believe this is the best way to experience this food. Until next time...
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