Saturday, July 05, 2008

Spicy Maharaja Indian restaurant, Bangkok




One thing that would capture my appetite in Indian food is Nan and Roti.  I don't like curry much or the paste food or creamy food.  So what I would enjoy is the Indian BBQ.  However, trying it once in a while is not that bad and sometimes we need to see how the other food would be.  Ok, this restaurant is quite renowned for its shop in Osaka, Japan.  Yes, Japan for Indian food and it's a good story for us to know that cuisine is not confined to its origin.  Overall, the food is quite nice.

1. the shop
2. Potato and cauliflower curry
3. just a coke and ginger ale to prepare for the hot curry, but we find out it's not that hot as we chose the mildest ones.  Note the behind and you will know where this restaurant is. 
4. BBQ lamb chops and chicken legs
5. Basil Nan
6. Chicken curry
7. seafood curry, but again the prawn was not fresh enough. 


21 comments:

Thailand Club said...

surprise the food was quite good, not so foreign-taste Indian food

in the sea said...

Correct. It's quite Indian taste and doesn't have the Japanese curry fusion in it.

Unknown said...

We are waiting for your Middle-eastern gourmet and the ox tongue dish at the Garden la!

in the sea said...

Har... ok... ok. will post them tomorrow. Ciao

Anonymous said...

OK, I know where it is as you said on the 3rd photo. It's World trade Centre, because Zen is behind the restaurant. What floor is this one?

Man

in the sea said...

Man, it's now called Central World. This Indian restaurant should be on the top floor. Try it if you wanna taste something different in BKK. Also choose the hot degree to 3-4 (maximum is 50). Last time we chose 1-2 but it's almost nothing.

Fillet-O Fish said...

This Indian food is quite interesting and the location is so convenience, at Central World. Must try sometime. I am envy your recent trip had sampled so many food variety, not just Thai and Japanese, but around-the-world cuisine.

Yai said...

Then I shall go to Central World 7/F and try this Spicy Maharaja out. For me the hot gauge shall be 30-40, not 1-2 you little kids ate.

BTW, do you know what is Maharaja stand for?

Ar, this time let me open this new guess for you guys, esp. for In the Sky and Thaisclub, you 2 gave me some hard time, now hahaha turn for you.

But I am nice. I will give you more hints then the duo. First hints is, Maha and Raja are actually 2 Indian inspired Thai words, each has its own meanings. Then put together become a powerful something.

What is the meaning of Maha raja?

Winners will be able to be treat as a king by In the Sky and Thaisclub in Maharaja.

in the sea said...

Har... Yai, now you started a game but the prize is borne by Thailand and me. It should be you who gave the prize to the winner if you host a game, right?

Yai said...

Hahahaha so everyone please take a guess what is the meaning of Maha Raja.

Winner will be entitled to take one photo with maharajas in front of Spicy Maharaja.

1 - 2 - 3 ... start ...

Stella said...

Yai,
Good job. It is pay back time for Thailand Club and Sea. Your turn guys.
Hint: Go to the Apple 3 G I-Phone as they have translation on all languages.(I am not sure but my friend was showing this to me last night using his new I Phone's function for Chinese-English translation).

Thailand Club said...

well well well Yai, do u incl. me in the game? but u know i speak Thai right so how come i don't know the meaning maha and raja na!

i will not join the game this time

Stella, why u need an obsolete iPhone 3G to translate? just click to an internet dic. they all can translate; tell u what, in Japan, mobile phone long before (few years ago) has touch screen, GPS, and those functions an iPhone has now, plus those phones r 3.5G, not only 3G which consider 'out' in Japan, HK and Europe (that's why iPhone not dare to launch its phone outside the US while it was only 2G last year); only Job himself think this is innovative; well but the designer is nice, people in Japan and HK still buy the phone because of the design, not the function

in the sea said...

Stella made another risky move by relaying message to me by email. So by international practice, a 20% commission should be taken by me for doing this message relaying. But as Yai raised this question, so the prize should be donated by Yai. Then what is the prize from you, yai? OK, her reply is:

regarding the guessing on your blog by Yai. Maha means "great" and Raja means "king". So it is the Great King.
Please kindly relate this on your blog to Yai since I cannot access to the blog at work. I cannot wait until tonight to go to blog then I lose the guessing like last time(no free "custard apple" prize since my guess was later than Man due to timing).

Thailand Club said...

wow, u got the answer so fast this time

Yai said...

I am not sure if I shall declare Stella or In the Sea the winner, as Maharaja really means the greatest king.

But I read the answer from In the Sea comment, not Stella's; although In the Sea explained that she cannot log on to the blog in the office.

Therefore I think if some other surfers have the same problem or not, but they are not that lucky to have In the Sea email address.

Please go to Spicy Maharaja and take a picture in front of the restaurant, there is a painting of maharajas hanging on the wall. The prize is 'winner will be entitled to take one photo with maharajas in front of Spicy Maharaja'.

Stella said...

Yes, In-the-Sea should get 20% commission since I bother his email access. I will give him a raincheck.
I also have to treat my 2 friends by telling me the answers at almost the same time. So I actually "lose" by guessing the right answer. But it is fun though.
By the way, another friend of mine mentioned these 2 words are actually Malay and Indonesians words rather than Thai. She wanted me to treat her lunch as her saying is correct. So Yai please see if her saying is correct.

Anonymous said...

I think I missed something here. A guess game opened but now closed because someone already won. Too fast but congratulations Stella again on your guess.

I should treat this blog and Thailand Club's blog like checking stockmarket... haha

Man

in the sea said...

Actually some of my Asian friends told me some words in Thailand/Malaysia are crossed influenced. Like Phuket, it's originated by some Malays finding this island and claimed it as "Bukit" (means Mountain in Malay) because they saw mountain at the first sight.

Yai said...

The word 'Maha' is commonly use in the Thai society, it means great or greatest. Like the Greater Bangkok area in Thais is 'Krungthep Maha Nakorn' and the USA is a 'maha amnat' to the world as it is a super power country. So it is a Thai word and it is also a Hindu-influence Thai word.

More specific the word Maha and Raja was 2 originated Hindu words. Correct Sea and Stella, many South East Asian languages esp. those with Hindu influence have cross-influence words, likes Malay, Indonesian, and Thais all have Hindu-influence words in their own languages system.

As Spicy Maharaja is an Indian restaurant, of course the name is naturally very Indian and Hindu. We don't expect an Indian restaurant be named The Great Panda Inn, or Lemongrass, or even Le Feta!

Stella said...

Thank you Yai for your detailed explanation on these 2 words.
Please tell Thai people don't quote US as the "great power country" any more. They shall find another appropriate word such as "sub prime country".

in the sea said...

Mmh.. the sub prime has been a hot topic everywhere. Sub-prime country - what a term.