Curry with rice, fish with chips

[ascayman]

ive noticed from the takeaway thread that an awful lot of people seem to have chips with a ruby, why?? it just seems so wrong! i just dont get it.

i dont think i have ever been to an Indian restaurant with chips on the menu, is this a territorial phenomenon?

[toxicated]

You don't remember Mark and Lard's 'half rice half chips' then I take it?

[ascayman]

half rice, half chips, you winding me up??

[madbadger]

ascayman said:

half rice, half chips, you winding me up??

On most Welsh menus. 'Half and half'

[Engineer1]

I'm happy with curry and half rice half chips provided the curry is "canteen" curry, same with Chilli again provided it is canteen stuff not a traditional "named curry" such as a dansak, buhna, etc.

[calibrax]

It's a northern thing. In the south, curry always comes with rice. The further north you go, the rice is gradually replaced by chips. Also, gravy is added to the chips in the extreme north (Newcastle).

[LordGrover]

Chip shop curry (sauce) and chips - fine.
Pukka 'indian' curry & rice (or chapati, naan, etc) - smashing.
Pukka 'indian' curry & chips -

Pretty sure there's a law against it.

[ascayman]

calibrax said:

It's a northern thing. In the south, curry always comes with rice. The further north you go, the rice is gradually replaced by chips. Also, gravy is added to the chips in the extreme north (Newcastle).

wait!?!, what!?!, curry chips AND gravy?? are these people savages?

[obob]

calibrax said:

It's a northern thing. In the south, curry always comes with rice. The further north you go, the rice is gradually replaced by chips. Also, gravy is added to the chips in the extreme north (Newcastle).

Chip shop curry is not actually a curry, is it?

[Georgiegirl]

My friend who owns his own Indian restaurant always has chips with his - he laughs at me for having rice!

[Podie]

Must admit, I'd been wondering this. Curry and chips just seems wrong.

Fish and chips - yes.
Curry and rice - yes.
Curry and chips - WTF?!?!


am I just a bit middle class?!?

[ascayman]

Podie said:

Must admit, I'd been wondering this. Curry and chips just seems wrong.

it doesnt seem wrong it is wrong.

[atlex]

Not curry per se, but the Portuguese love their chips and rice.

[Podie]

ascayman said:

Podie said:

Must admit, I'd been wondering this. Curry and chips just seems wrong.

it doesnt seem wrong it is wrong.

How do you feel about fish and chips with curry sauce?

[thetapeworm]

Deep fried aloo sticks innit?

[ascayman]

Podie said:

ascayman said:

Podie said:

Must admit, I'd been wondering this. Curry and chips just seems wrong.

it doesnt seem wrong it is wrong.

How do you feel about fish and chips with curry sauce?

for gods sake what's this mixing cuisine?? the only thing that should be on fish and chips is salt and vinegar.

if you want a curry go for a bloody proper one!

Edited by ascayman on Tuesday 15th March 12:11

Edited by ascayman on Tuesday 15th March 12:11

[tractorguy]

I can't stand rice, so if I want a curry it is either on it own or with chips.

[Melman Giraffe]

tractorguy said:

I can't stand rice, so if I want a curry it is either on it own or with chips.

Curry and bread (nan or similar) maybe?

[yorky500]

I'm in the middle on this one. I don't mind if I have rice or chips (fat ones) with my curry, but what I do insist on when I have a curry is either 1 or 2 garlic naan's (even if I have fat chips)

[Simpo Two]

tractorguy said:

I can't stand rice, so if I want a curry it is either on it own or with chips.

Mashed potato?