A colleague at work mentioned this wonderful little curry restaurant down a dark, narrow alley in the city, so we decided to try it. We had tried in vain in Zhengzhou to find genuine curry, not just more peppers.
His directions were easy enough to follow. We found the alley and it was dark. In the distance we could see some twinkling lights (like Christmas tree lights). So we decided we would head down that far, and if that wasn't it then we would just come back. We weren't quite sure how to recognise it, we hadn't asked if there were any English words, we thought maybe our noses would indicate that it was the right place.
But there it was, under the twinkling lights, with "Curry House" printed neatly above the door. We were welcomed in by the eager staff, and shown to a table.
The menus didn't have any English words, but there were pictures and numbers, which was all we needed. The food arrived very quickly with a young waiter carrying a tray and a young waitress taking the plates to put them carefully on the table. The food was beautifully presented - we were particularly taken with this little tomato bunny - couldn't bear to eat him!
We had two different dishes and a couple of sides. The bowl of rice seemed to be just part of the deal - or maybe it was mentioned in the Chinese words in the menu. We were given a cup of tea as soon as we sat down, and every time we sipped from it someone would step forward and top it up.
I used to find it a little annoying, being constantly watched over like that, but I've got used to it and think its very nice - in fact if I'm in a restaurant where they don't do that I feel let down.
The meal only cost us about $4 each, and was thoroughly satisfying and enjoyable. I am sure we will be eating there again.
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