DirtyWaterHotDog
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DirtyWaterHotDog
in an abusive relationship with you lot
1d ago
How dare you! There were 2 pots of Biryani, and I invited the whole town.
Some ingredient proportions for scale.
https://ibb.co/JwHRKq82 https://ibb.co/TBTcBvTK https://ibb.co/HT9rYwn5
I'll probably do it again this summer. I'll take proper photos this time around.
DirtyWaterHotDog
in an abusive relationship with you lot
2d ago
Here is an alt link - https://ibb.co/bjKccZFW
DirtyWaterHotDog
in an abusive relationship with you lot
2d ago
Many cultures have a 'brothy meaty rice' dish that needs a ton of effort to get right. When done right, that dish is the best. When done wrong, it is crappy fried rice.
Eg:
- Hainanese Chicken rice
- Paella valenciana
- Biryani
Each dish is labor intensive and needs experience to get right. I've had the privilege of trying some of the best versions of each dish. If your Biryani tastes like crappy fried rice, it is crappy Biryani. Same for Paella and Chicken Rice.
Mutton Biryani no, one of the GREATEST fooD eveR IvEnTeD in the worlD
Amen
I got sick of bad Biryani in the US and made it myself (alt link). No humility for this one. Took a ton of effort, and I bet it was the best Biryani in the city that day.
I now understand why restaurant Biryani sucks. Unless you're a dedicated Biryani shop (which only happens in India), you can't justify the effort it takes to make good Biryani. It took me about 2 days, start to finish.
And then the "Indian" restaurant I ordered from yesterday served it with peas.
@self_made_human , that's a war crime.
there's regional variation. Pakistani biryani is different, so is the Afghan kind. There's like half a dozen other variants from India
This variation is meaningful.
Lucknowi Biryani (Canonical North Indian Biryani) is meant to be aromatic, umami and fragrant. Hyderabadi Biryani (Canonical South Indian Biryani) is meant to be spicy, indulgent and saucier. I made Hyderabadi Biryani, it is my favorite. The other variations involve different types of rice (Kerala), adding potatoes (Bengali), and raisins (Karachi. This is haram).
Unfortunately, Indian restaurants in the west are mostly run by Punjabi & Bangla people. Neither regions are good at Biryani.
DirtyWaterHotDog
in an abusive relationship with you lot
5d ago
Genuinely appreciate it.
DirtyWaterHotDog
in an abusive relationship with you lot
6d ago
Hey hey hey !
DirtyWaterHotDog
in an abusive relationship with you lot
6d ago
@ThomasdelVasto , as @Bartender_Venator said, there is some permanent damage that won't fix itself. The Labrum has a tear, and needs to be repaired. It has started creating a lesion because of the instability it causes.
I'll be doing Yoga and PT after the surgery. I grew up in a household where my grand mom did 3 hours of yoga daily, and the lady is still full of vigor in her mid-80s. Clearly it worked.
My ortho, sports-medicine consult, gpt 5.5 xhigh and 4.7 Opus max are all in agreement on the surgery. It is minimally invasive, so shouldn't be too bad. So surgery it is.
Nope. Havent had great biryani in the Bay area. I'm an expert on the matter.
Great udipi food (madhurai idli). Good Pakistani food (zareens). Good experimental Indian (copra). Surprisingly acceptable marathi food (pav bhaji food truck, puranpoli) acceptable indo-chinese (inchins bamboo garden).
There are a few schizo places that are a 8/10 or 2/10 and no in-between. Highly unreliable, but pretty good on a good day. Eg- Aaha in Mission for Telugu/chettinad food. They make the least bad biryani in SF on a good day. Let's just say their sanitation standards are in line with the rest of the mission.
No standout north Indian or mughlai places that I know of.
P.s: while I'm talking about Indian places in the Bay. Fuck Rooh. Bad food and expensive.
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