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2011-01-02
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I’ve not had many curries since arriving in Hong Kong but I woke this morning feeling fuggy (the start of a head cold) so decided to blast away the germs with something hot and spicy. With no particular restaurant in mind, the family and I headed over to the Island and up the escalator towards Soho. On hitting Hollywood road we noticed Jashan and decided to give it a whirl.Lunch is a buffet-only affair, which was a little disappointing as I had my heart set on something laden with chili like a J
Lunch is a buffet-only affair, which was a little disappointing as I had my heart set on something laden with chili like a Jalferezi. Having said that, there was a decent choice of pretty tasty dishes. From memory, there were veggie samosas, shami kebabs, tandoori chicken, vegetable pakora and onion salad as appetizers – all good. Fish, lamb, and two chicken curries, with a choice of plain or pilaf rice. Finally, sag paneer, dhal, spiced potatoes and a mushroom dish completed the savory options. There were three sweets – a rice pudding type dish (kheer?), those very sweet fried dumplings that make my teeth itch thinking about them, and fresh watermelon.
My wife thought that the dhal and sag paneer were highlights. I tend to agree – the dhal had a creamy texture and was subtly spiced, while the sag paneer was light and simple – a perfect foil to the rich curries. I also thought the lamb curry was rather good – tender meat, comforting rich curry sauce with a little bit of a kick. My only gripe is that the heat levels (in terms of both Scoville and Celsius) could have been a little higher.
Décor was reassuringly garish with somewhat feeble Christmas trinkets dotted around, but comfortably spaced tables, clean front of house and friendly attentive service makes for an overall excellent experience. And at HK$98 a head (+ service) for all you can eat, one standard drink and a cup of (revolting, in my view, but the wife liked it) Masala chai, it’s very good value.
张贴