Trying to throw of the remains of a cold and a chesty cough, I decided it was time for some proper medicine. In case it had escaped your notice, yesterday was Halloween and, trying to avoid the little darlings knocking on our door, Mrs Ken and I did our customary thing and did a runner. Luckily Halloween was on Thursday so time to attend the local Wetherspoons Curry Club.
Spoons, bless them, have introduced a new curry called "Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo" The local also sell as one of their house beers Maxim Brewery's wonderful Maximus, 6% and dangerously drinkable.
So throwing caution to the wind I ordered the aforesaid beer and the aforesaid curry. This should sort out my ailments...what could possibly go wrong.
Enjoying the Maximus as usual, the curry arrived. I should point out that in the menu its given 5 chilli symbols . Mrs Ken said, - "are you sure about this ?" " Of course, this is going on my bucket list this".
Well its difficult to describe the first taste...my lips were on fire, along with my tongue. Luckily there were poppadoms, nan bread and rice which offered some relief, but not much. Thank god for the beer.
By this time the sweat was cascading down my forehead and face, dripping onto the lenses of my specs. Any attempt at conversation was abandoned as I bravely and manly ploughed on. Finishing it all at the same time as the Maximus, I dashed to the bar for a a second pint. Chatting to the manager, I mentioned the curry. "Well, why do you think we sell it ? Its to make you come back to the bar." Quite.
The heat finally abated during the second pint, but as it was too early to leave (in case of any trick or treat stragglers), a third was soon was washing this lethal curry down.
As I said, it was added to my bucket list , so I could cross it off. Next time , it will be back to the Chicken Jalfrezi! Oh, and the Maximus of course.
