Lungi, E 62nd & 1st, mostly South Indian, some Sri Lankan.
A solid start with a logo’d Ceylon Tiger, which I ordered because I forgot what arrak was. I remember now! I’m not a huge fan of arrak! Nandu chaaru, which did not seem like it would be a soup, but was a soup (and a good soup, according to me, with a lot of crab flavor), medhu vada, calamari, chile cheese dosa and idli, kochin kadala kari (i.e. chickpeas in a nice sauce), prawns with curry leaf, crab roast, eggplant. I didn’t get a picture of the dish that was most fascinating to me, vathal kozhambu, or turkey berry crisp. There were also all manner of hoppers - the consensus was that the plain ol’ hoppers were the best - such a nice fermented flavor. Generally, the vegetarian stuff was more successful than the seafood stuff (with the exception of the calamari, which held its own). The prawns and the crab were both overcooked and overwhelmed by their sauces.
This was the rare dinner where I came out at the end thinking I’d had the exact right amount of food. Should I take credit? Should Lungi?
