(For SI blog reader Fugitive143)
Eureka!
Yeah, finding an Indian restaurant in New Jersey that serves palatable edible fare is cause for celebration these days.
Such is the severity of the drought that has struck the Indian culinary landscape in these parts.
But boy did we strike gold with iSpice in North Brunswick (on Aaron Rd, off RT-1), New Jersey the other day.
Not only was the food edible but, hey, it was palatable too.
Asli Cheez. The real deal, folks.
Up our gourmand alley. Mostly.
Haiti’s Ghettos
iSpice is like any other Indian restaurant in New Jersey, i.e. ugly, dark and a no-frills ambiance.
And a dark-skinned waiter who looked like he’d just slumbered out of Haiti’s ghettos.
But the food at iSpice is oh, Tabulicious, if you know what we mean. 
Now if you respond to the call of schmuck and don’t know what Tabulicious means, let’s enlighten you. This SI-coined neologism is a synonym for sexy, divine or gorgeous.
Dining Rampage
Much of what we sampled at iSpice was so delicious that, our pulse singing with joy, we went on a rampage.
A dining rampage, that is.
Ironically, our meal at iSpice began on an inauspicious note.
You see, the Chilli Bajji appetizer turned out to be more salty than spicy.
Our anger aroused, we silently hurled vile epithets at the chef. If the morons couldn’t get the simple Mirchi Bajji right WTF are they capable of, we wondered.
Fortunately, our concerns were misplaced given all the treats that followed (including tasty Onion-Spinach Pakoras).
Manna from Heaven
Malai Kabab (minced chicken mixed in onions and bell peppers flavored with ginger and barbecued on skewers.) was a treat worthy of the Mughal emperors.
As our teeth sank into the tender, delicious white Kabab, our thoughts drifted to the years past and the first occasion when our incisors made contact with such soft, fair flesh. Continue reading »
Say what you will, it’s hard to get close to another desi guy.
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