indian cuisine

[baboyako]

Filipinos don't like spicy food so you need to go careful.

for starter stick to a samoso, pakora or onion bahji that is very lightly spiced.

for main course get a mild biriani (dish is cooked with the rice), or a mild curry (korma) plus rice. you can get bread too (naan or paratha). its ok to eat with your hands.

the easy option is to order a thali, which will be a selection of foods, rice & bread. usually there is meat or veg option.

sometimes you need to be careful of the food because it contains things you shouldn't eat, like cloves, bay leaves & woody stems.

to drink order a lassi, this is like sour yogurt but tastes good. they will always have this even if its not on the menu.

so in summary, just ask for a thali. if they say they don't do it, just them to make a dish for you like a thali very easy

[fontain]

For me, I like to contrast the flavours,

A nice spicy curry, say a lamb madras with a mushroom rice and a peshwari naan bread which is a bread stuffed with coconut and sultanas
So you can dip a sweet bread into a spicy curry, a winning combo in my book

But my missus wasnt too keen on the real spicy stuff and was more happy with a Biriyani or pieces of chicken tikka, rice (obviously) and the side dishes

Saag paneer is a good side dish, spinach & cheese (sometimes served with cream depending on where you go) also Saag aloo which is spinach & potatoes

But most importantly all needs to be washed down with a large bottle of Cobra beer and finished off with an after 8

[baboyako]

Mmm thats making me hungry now

Stuffed naan is not my thing at all, dosa is one of my favorites & i bet ideal for filipinos.
The okra dishes, either as a curry, or as a veg side dish is

beer in all forms

[Mich]

Filipinos don't like spicy food so you need to go careful.

for starter stick to a samoso, pakora or onion bahji that is very lightly spiced.

for main course get a mild biriani (dish is cooked with the rice), or a mild curry (korma) plus rice. you can get bread too (naan or paratha). its ok to eat with your hands.

the easy option is to order a thali, which will be a selection of foods, rice & bread. usually there is meat or veg option.

sometimes you need to be careful of the food because it contains things you shouldn't eat, like cloves, bay leaves & woody stems.

to drink order a lassi, this is like sour yogurt but tastes good. they will always have this even if its not on the menu.

so in summary, just ask for a thali. if they say they don't do it, just them to make a dish for you like a thali very easy

hi baboyako... i have no problems with spicy food. i grew up in a place where almost all dishes have chili on it. but then thanks for that advice... ill try to see if those dishes are on the menu when i go out on a date with this guy.