[CH] curries &c

Mary McGee Wood (mary@cs.man.ac.uk)
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 17:51:21 GMT

> One thing that I noticed when I was in the UK was the amazing dearth of SE
> asian food. Lots of indian stuff

Not surprising when you consider that's where the Brit. colonies and 
influences came from. Thai is becoming easier to find - I brought home
some galangal and lemon grass last week, and can easily get lime leaves.
Unfortunately the other half, though more of a chile-head than I (only
slightly :-)  doesn't like ginger or lemony flavours. I'm trying to
educate him.

> mmm. The closest I got was eight hours in Schiphol airport... Anyone for
> cheese?

Last time I was there, they had a seed and bulb stand, mostly selling 
tulips of course, but also a very good (by European standards :-(  
selection of chile seeds, the SE Asian varieties rather than the north/
central American ones. Worth a look if you get stuck there again.

KLM and British Airways both do pretty good hot food if you ask in 
advance. I generally ask BA for the "Eastern Vegetarian" option and
get a Ch-worthy meal which many curry houses would be proud of. 

	Mary
	in Manchester, England

ps
> In general the darker the drink the more likely it is too make you feel worse. There
> is a reason for this but I have forgotten it....

Side alcohols and nasty things called fusel oils, if I remember rightly.
Dehydration and mineral loss are both well tackled by any of the isotonic
sports drinks, like Gatorade or Isostar. Try a pint before you go to bed 
and another when you get up. (I keep them in the house because we're both 
distance runners. Honest.)