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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love all types of food, and I really like spicey food, but I gotta say, I don't quite get why people rave about Indian food so much.  There's just WAY too much going on: spices, aromas, etc.  I kind of like to taste the meat/protein/vegetables I'm eating, not just the billion spices it's drowning in.  And speaking of drowning, I feel like the Indian food I've had was just smothered in sauces--not much texture.
Am I not trying the right things?  Or maybe it's just not for me...?  Any advice on what to try/order that may open my eyes? [/quote]

I would start with the things that children like.  No insult intended at all, it is just that most people taste things differently and as we age, we loose taste buds.  I think that is one of the main reasons we are more willing to try new foods as we age.  They don't taste as strong or pungent as they did when we were kids.  You may be a person with more taste buds and indian food may feel like too much going on.  I am a person that grew into liking Indian food. My husband is a big fan, and I would go with him and have the same things my kids liked.  Butter chicken is just a chicken stew that you can eat over rice.  The same with dal makhani.  It is a buttery small lentil, which is particularly great with pori (their puffed up bread).  Channa massala is  stronger in taste (chick peas in a spicier sauce), so I think it is best eaten utilizing plain naan to scoop it up.  Matar paneer is the indian cheese and peas in a tomato based sauce.  It is quite tasty and I eat it with white rice.   You should probably avoid Indian buffets for now and just stick with trying the milder dishes individually.  Good Luck and please don't mind my spelling of the dishes, I wrote them how I think they might be spelled.[/quote]

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