Tangra Masala

[LaNiña]

Okay folks...who's coming?

Tangra Masala

Thursday, October 17th, 7pm...

[Sandra Levine]

I'm in.

[foodgeek]

I'm in. :)

[SobaAddict70]

Sure. Let's hope I don't have to work late that night (will PM you the day of in case I have to).

Directions pls. (I'm a slacker.)

SA

[LaNiña]

Take the R or V train to Grand Ave/Newtown. If you are on the express trains (E or F), switch to a local train at Roosevelt. Grand Ave is two more stops. Ride toward the front of the train, and take the exit at the very front of the station. Out of the turnstiles, take a left towards Queens Blvd South side. Take the stairs on your right. Continue on Queens Blvd in the direction out of the exit stairs, past the furniture store. Grand Ave is at the end of the block. You should see the awning for Tangra Masala across the street.

[Stephanie]

Hey, I'm up for a rematch. I'll have to see what my schedule is like & hope I'm not working late again that day.

[LaNiña]

I need to know definitively by Wednesday. Don't want to be worrying at the last minute. Final count on Wednesday evening. If you can't commit by then, well...sorry.

(emergencies notwithstanding, of course)

[Stephanie]

OK then, put me down as "yes".

[SobaAddict70]

I'm battling a cold, so count me out of this one.

Fortunately (for me), it's in the "stuffy nose" stage, meaning the sore throat and aches are gone for the most part. I took off work today with a headache this am, which is mostly gone. Slept all day...

Anyway, I expect a full report.

SA

[Suvir Saran]

I was hoping to make it... but have to wait until a next such dining experience. Will look forward to the report. Have much fun.

[LaNiña]

So far we're: Sandra, jayask, bklyneats, and me. Anybody else?

[LaNiña]

Okay folks, bklyneats can't come. So I suggest we bail on this particular one, and revive it when more people who are interested are available...

[foodgeek]

Okay folks, bklyneats can't come.  So I suggest we bail on this particular one, and revive it when more people who are interested are available...

Aw, and i was looking forward to it. Ok, hopefully there will be more interest next time.

[Suvir Saran]

Looking forward to details

[La Niña]

Went to Tangra Masala this evening - mixed eG and CH crowd! Food was quite good, as usual. Toby asked about the word "Tangra," and turns out she was absolutely right. It is in fact a neighborhood in Calcutta, where the ethnic Chinese whose cuisine this is, settled.

It's really worth the trek out there - actually it's only a couple of blocks from the Grand Ave. stop on the V and the R.

Edited February 11, 2003 by La Niña (log)

[Simon Majumdar]

Tangra is indeed an area in Calcutta ( if my memory serves me well, it is new the Kalighat Temple )

I was with the asst CH's and EG's last night. It was an enjoyable evening, despite being forced by EG'er JOY ( I can only believe that she chose this name with a delicious sense of irony) to head out there using public transport. The shame

The food itself was a mixed bag. Starters were very good. Excellent frying ( although in corn oil which I have rarely seen in Calcutta ) greasless and crisp. Very good pakora.

The mains were hit and miss. A very good chilli eggplant, a less than wonderful goat and a slightly nasty cauliflower.

The bill however showed why NY beats London hands down at this sort of level. $20 per head. Bugger all, for not bad food

The company was lovely as ever and I sat far enough away from Nina that I could hear the things that one or two other people had to say

S

Edited February 11, 2003 by Simon Majumdar (log)

[Joy]

Pre-Tangra, Simon was properly welcomed to Elmhurst by "Patrick" at the Grand Stand Pub. We were serenaded and treated to a round.

The ordering was not handled by me and unfortunately being the 2 beer queer that I am, I was not as observant as I might've been. Did we have the "Ginger Chicken," anything with the Manhchurian sauce. If not, we missed out on two dishes that I usually enjoy there.

[scamhi]

Nice group of eaters.

The food certainly is a hybrid, although I thought more Chinese than Indian.

Deliciously spicy. I am definately going back to explore the rest of the menu.

[La Niña]

We had the Manchurian goat, I believe.

[Toby]

The salt and pepper shrimp were worth the very long trip.

[La Niña]

Oh yes. And what were those chicken ball things - an appetizer? So good, and with such a good dipping sauce. I loved the fish with black bean sauce, too. And the cauliflower.

[Gavin Jones]

So sorry, was momentarily distracted by your sub-titling.