I don't have a lot of experience with Himalayan food so it was nice to find a place, read through the menu and see what this cuisine is based on. A little way down south of the trendy part of Shoreditch, I first missed the place as there were so many people standing around outside drinking loudly next to a construction area that I didn't realise this was the place. However upstairs led to a nice quiet intimate setting and away from the maddening crowds. Also very lucky was the fact that the upstairs is very small and yet at 7pm on a Friday summer evening I could actually get a table.
Chilly lemonade £5 was a nice housemade version without too much sugar. There was a distinct mild chilli afterheat that was welcome.
- Naga chilli beef puff £3.5 each - this seems to be the house specialty and I was a little wary after India (http://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/rosang-delhi-01-2015). However this was much milder and easy to eat and quite good;
- Himalayan fried chicken £10 - the chicken was well cooked, quite tender and had a nice crisp bubbly coating. Perhaps a little expensive for £10 given the amount of meat;
- Stuffed aubergine with mushroom £9.5 - a very vibrant red dish with chunky eggplant and a spicy sauce. Not the most complex in flavour but still a one. Would be better with rice next time;
- Tiffin masala lamb noodles with fried egg £15 - my favourite dish of the night with excellent noodles cooked in a cumin lamb sauce. Very reminiscent of mee goreng and Uyghur dishes. £15 is a bit much for a noodle dish but at least it's good;
- Hakka chilli paneer £11 - an indistinct dish of paneer that felt like it had replaced tofu in a typical Cantonese stirfry.
Hopefully next time I get to pick the full menu and would like to try the Kathmandu curry, Tibetan panfried whole duck leg and finish it off with the noodles, aubergine and rice. Now will be a great meal.