mallmagician Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hi All, In England, I love eating nice Indian Curry. To eat it at home, I would simply go to the supermarket and buy a jar of Curry Sauce (Like Pataks), Korma, Vindaloo, Balti etc. Whatever took my fancy. Cook chicken and onion, add sauce, put over rice. Eat! Well, with this being Englands national dish (!) I am absolutely gobsmacked to find that jars of Sharwoods or Pataks or ANYONES Indian Curry sauces are unavailable in the two "Expat" type supermarkets in which I've looked! With the number of Brits here in Thailand, someone would make a FORTUNE from selling this stuff. Has anyone seen any anywhere in Chiang Mai? I've tried Rimping, and Carrefour. Any help would be much appreciated! Oh, and while we're on the subject, anyone seen Pot Noodles here? (Brits will understand that one!) Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlanh Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hi All,In England, I love eating nice Indian Curry. To eat it at home, I would simply go to the supermarket and buy a jar of Curry Sauce (Like Pataks), Korma, Vindaloo, Balti etc. Whatever took my fancy. Cook chicken and onion, add sauce, put over rice. Eat! Well, with this being Englands national dish (!) I am absolutely gobsmacked to find that jars of Sharwoods or Pataks or ANYONES Indian Curry sauces are unavailable in the two "Expat" type supermarkets in which I've looked! With the number of Brits here in Thailand, someone would make a FORTUNE from selling this stuff. Has anyone seen any anywhere in Chiang Mai? I've tried Rimping, and Carrefour. Any help would be much appreciated! Oh, and while we're on the subject, anyone seen Pot Noodles here? (Brits will understand that one!) Cheers Phil Never understood the attraction of Pot Noddle myself.Regarding Indian food,make you own sauce man!!You,ve got all the spices you need at your dispossal in Thailand!!Its not hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallmagician Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Never understood the attraction of Pot Noddle myself.Regarding Indian food,make you own sauce man!!You,ve got all the spices you need at your dispossal in Thailand!!Its not hard! Pot Noodle is the hangover food of kings! Yes, I could cook the sauce myself, but why bother if I can find pre bottled sauces! Plus, I don't have any good recipes to cook "UK style" Indian curries. Cheers - Keep the posts coming! Someone else must have gone on this quest before? Cheers Phil PS - P1P does good sauces - If he reads this - MAKE SOME CURRY! I will be a HUGE customer (Huge for you coz I will buy loads of the stuff - and I will be Huge because I'll eat so much curry!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallmagician Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 And today I tried Kasem Stores - Very impressive collection of sauces, but no curry sauces! Hmmm, makes me think! Someone I spoke to suggested the heavy emphasis on American Products vs. English may have something to do with Americans not adapting to Thai food as readily as an English person might. Food for thought! Anyway, If you are English and read this thread, and want to also buy Curry to make at home, please post a comment on this thread, I may well begin a little Curry enterprise!! Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbeer Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 bangkok has them. pharuhat area. lots of indian grocery stores. know anyone who frequents that area? i know they have pataks pickles and chutneys. i know of someone who orders his indian groceries through phone and gets them the next day through nim see seng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallmagician Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 bangkok has them. pharuhat area. lots of indian grocery stores. know anyone who frequents that area? i know they have pataks pickles and chutneys. i know of someone who orders his indian groceries through phone and gets them the next day through nim see seng. Oooo, a lead! Tigerbeer, what is "nim see seng" ? And do you have a number I can call? Do they deliver to the north? Or is it by post? Many Thanks Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 You mean paste like this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallmagician Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 You mean paste like this..... Paste or the sauce!!! Now I AM getting excited!!! Tell me you jest not Chuchok!!! Where, Where, Where???? Thanks Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Sorry mate. they came from NZ.Couldn't help but post a pic. Every time somebody visits me I insist on a few things that they bring. Sharwoods vindaloo(hot curry paste) and madrass paste OXO cubes and vacume packed aged beef...4-5 kgs of the stuff. I have been posted the sauce many times.easy as falling off a log.All I do is get my sister to address the parcel in my wifes name.Three bottles at a time and a heap of oxo cubes.no duty etc at all.normally arrives within a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallmagician Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 And now I cry! Thanks anyway Chuchok! Ok, so back to Tigerbeer!! How do I use this delivery service from Bangkok? Any ideas? Thanks Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Just get a friend in the UK to post it to you.I sometimes courier the stuff,only because I get a bladdy great discount with DHL. Are you in Chiang Mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickybigears Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 for simple curry recipies see > http://www.curryfrenzy.com/curry/html/curry-recipes.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahseer Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 If all else fails I'm in Trivandrum, SW India but not due back there until md Jan but will pick you up a couple of jars providing of course a similar product is sold in India? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbeer Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 M. Magician, i;ll get you a number you can call for someone who owns an indian grocery store in phahurat, bangkok. order whatever you want. I am sure they have curry paste like which you mentioned. Nim See SEng is the local courier company based out of chiang mai. They are nationwide. They deliver straight to your house anywhere in chiang mai. and at dirt cheap prices. i'll pm you the number latest tomorrow afternoon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallmagician Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 Mahseer, Thanks, but Tigerbeer looks like they are coming up trumps for me. Thanks all, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbeer Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Mahseer, Thanks, but Tigerbeer looks like they are coming up trumps for me.Thanks all, Phil oppss been busy phil. sorry bout that. will pm to you the number by today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokian Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 pm mee too na! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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