Chungking Mansions and curry...

OK, it's a cliche, but Vasco went to Chungking Mansions for curry last night. It was quite fun. First, the building was under renovation, so there was no way of finding the right block. Then there were probably 100 people waiting for the lift, and only 6-7 people could actually get into the lift in any one go.

When Vasco got to the restaurant, there were another 100 customers waiting already! So Alice must have made the right choice at the New Delhi Club! They had masala okras, sag paneer, mutton in some sort of sauce, cheese naan and mint paratha. And King Fisher of course! The vegetable dishes were great, the naan and paratha great but the mutton was a bit strange...The place was really crowded, and the waiters were very friendly and calm facing a mob of hungry customers! As in all crowded restuarant, there is always one middle age man trying to control the traffic and allocate table (to his advantage). He was looking over everyone's shoulder and giving his evil eyes. Men like him should not attempt a popular restuarant, but should just stay home and enjoy his wife's cooking.

It was quite a fun night out, but the place is less exotic than Vasco expected. He thought he would be going into a Chungking Jungle! But he learned something from Phil: half the mobile phones sold in Africa passed through Chungking Mansions!