Kerala

Never been to the place myself, but looking at the website I can see both David's and Jenni's comments being true. They are quite open about not being stuck on tradition. I would prefer a place that tries to do the traditional cuisine to the very best standards rather than try to amuse my palate or surprise me- in Keralan food only. As close to my mother's cooking as possible... David, I know you get to Nottingham once in a while. Why not try Kayal? Service is OK, but the food is authentic and very good. Expect the chef to leave you alone!

Yeah, after years of snobbishness I have had to accept that actually at the moment it offers a more interesting range than the other supermarkets. Still love Waitrose, but I wonder if I'm letting them coast on past glories. Don't know how they make a profit on some of the stuff- fresh octopus and squid sold in a store smack bang in the middle of a (white)inner city. And at least their canned fish section isn't the usual wall of tuna.