Cool. Just how big is a curry-leaf tree? Are they OK for apartment balcony gardening, or do you need a yard?
Mine is only a foot high at the moment. Iāve heard they can be grown on balconies. A nice big pot with regular feeding, and Iām sure it would be fine, although Iāll be planting this one outside.
I know itās cheating, but does anyone know where I can buy Patakās in Taiwan?
Iāve bought a lot of Patakās stuff over the years: Jasonās regularly stocks it, or at least they used to. I think Iāve seen them at Trinity as well. However, Patakās has a wide range of products, and you canāt find all of them here.
Arenāt you in Tainan? Too bad Tesco is long gone - when they first opened, they had the best curry-in-a-jar products Iāve ever had in Taiwan.
Yup! No Jasonās or Trinity down here, unfortunately.
I keep meaning to make up everything from scratch but itās at least $100 a spice and takes so much time, Iāve been avoiding it for ages!
Carrefour rarely has anything useful :aiyo:
And in Taiwanās humid climate, they grow fungus after a few weeks :bluemad:
Jasonās Patakās range seems to be sadly depleted lately, just one or two jars of flavours I donāt like. Iām not really that keen on them anyway - they stink of acetic acid.
I wonder if thereās a business opportunity here ā¦ providing curry-deprived foreigners with Pataks-like spice mixes ā¦ 
Thereās DEFINITELY a market for this. Most definitely.
And in Taiwanās humid climate, they grow fungus after a few weeks :bluemad:
Jasonās Patakās range seems to be sadly depleted lately, just one or two jars of flavours I donāt like. Iām not really that keen on them anyway - they stink of acetic acid.
I wonder if thereās a business opportunity here ā¦ providing curry-deprived foreigners with Pataks-like spice mixes ā¦ [/quote]
Especially the corriander seeds, that get infested with little bugs after a few months. I would love to make my own curry pastes from scratch, jalfrezis, rogan josh, vindalos, etc, but I need to get hold of a good pestle and mortar. Does anyone know where I can buy a decent one?
My coriander seeds keep a long time in an airtight container.
Thai stores have mortars. Certainly you can get one at Huaxin Street by Nanshihjiao station.
Cheers, Iāll check it out.
I got a decent pestle and mortar in Xiaobei, but now I think of it you donāt have many of those up there. I know thereās one in Sanchong because the bus to Taipei goes past it. Itās made of metal and really, really heavy; i love it.
But youāve got me going O.O;; My coriander seeds are in an old butter tub! I guess Iāll have to buy a jar and transfer them. Those slide-up stick thingies are great for spices in bags (theyāre great for anything really, I love them).
Jamie Oliverās website has some good recipes for all sorts of curry pastes, but I havenāt tried any. Tried his bombay potatoes today and they werenāt quite flavourful enough for my liking.
Please note Trinity moved, new address:
Renai Road, section 3, alley 143, number 23rd, 6th floor.
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Phone number: 2771 8382
Note that Trinity now apparently has two branches:
The āoldā one (well, perhaps two years old) sort of behind the Zhongxiao Fuxing Sogo: å°ååøä»ęč·Æ3ꮵ143å··23č6ęØ. The store itself is fine, but itās slightly weird in that youāre buzzing yourself into an apartment building and then taking an elevator up. Hours Monday to Friday 10am to 9pm, Saturday 12pm-9pm.
A newer one close to Taipei City Hall Station, and pretty close to their original location if I recall correctly: å°ååøåæ åę±č·Æäŗꮵ71å··35č. Hours Monday to Friday 10am to 9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12pm-9pm.
(I got the info from their Facebook page.)
I went there today (ren ai lu) in search of some red lentils, chapatis, and bombay nuts, but couldnāt find it. From the FB photos, it looks like a shop front place. Didnāt know it was in a building. I will try again tomorrow, or go to the one near Taipei City Hall, if itās still there in that vicinity.
Three years later, and another new branch: Trinity also has a branch in the Shilin area, closest to Zhishan Station I think: å°ååø士ęåäøå±±åč·Æ5ꮵ535č
Link to their current information, which is their profile picture on the Facebook page:
I have no idea how long itās been there, but I just realized their existence today.
Theyāve got a website too, which is for deliveries. No idea if their delivery service is more tailored to restaurants, or is also appropriate for individual consumers.
http://www.indianstoretaiwan.com.tw
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Itās been there for a while.
Yeah, I figured thatād be the case. At least now I know an easier location (from Danshui) to get Indian ingredients.
Happened across this place Forin Mart the other day, smaller selection than Trinity but what they have looks good. Friendly gentleman running the place. I picked up a couple of items.
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