We rode the train to Yokosuka this evening and met Ed for dinner. We ate at a restaurant called “Delicious.” It is an Indian restaurant with the best curry in Yokosuka (claimed by several people I’ve met). I am a novice when it comes to ordering curry and the thought of trying to order from a Japanese menu, was very intimidating. No worries! Delicious is located near the base and they have an English menu available. The restaurant is Ed’s favorite in the area and he gave me a crash course in ordering.
We started with garlic naan. It was Delicious!! I could have eaten naan all night.
After we settled into our naan, we each ordered a different curry plate. I ordered coconut chicken & spinach chicken curry. Both with a mild spice level. It was just enough for me. It was served with a salad, naan, rice, popad and beverage. The salad was a fresh cabbage salad with thousand island dressing. Good, although not photo worthy.
Both types of curry were delicious and paired well together. I would pick the coconut curry as my favorite. I ordered garlic cheese naan. It was too much. Next time, just a plain naan with my meal. The little flat thing on top is the popad. It was like a baked potato chip. Nice crunch. Nothing special.
Dave ordered chicken curry and seafood marsala curry. Both with a medium spice level. He said he preferred the chicken. He ordered the cheese naan and agreed the plain would have been better.
Ed ordered the mutton spinach curry and the sesame naan. It was a nice pairing with the curry.
As we were leaving, Dave asked if the chefs would show me how they make the naan. Here is an action shot!
They flip the dough back and forth and then place it into the hot (180 degrees Celsius) oven in the background. It bakes for a few minutes and comes out bubbly and delicious!
It was a fun evening tasting and experiencing a new restaurant. I now have confidence in ordering curry. Honestly, I would go back just for the naan!! The curry was better than I expected and I loved having two small portions so I could have samples.
The other news of the evening is the Tropical Cyclone that is headed towards Japan. Tropical Cyclone Mindulle has the potential to be a Typhoon by the time it makes landfall. Just to clarify, a Typhoon is the same thing as a Hurricane only it occurs in the Pacific Ocean. As of Saturday evening the base is in Condition III.
Searching for further information about the track of the cyclone, I found this map. It shows the storm heading north and directly at the Yokosuka / Tokyo Bay Area.
We have been to the store plenty over the past few days and have a sufficient amount of provisions. We are ready for our first Typhoon Party!!
The storm is predicted to make landfall Monday evening. I will keep you posted with updates. The funny part, this is our third storm since we left the mainland. One in Hawaii, Chanthu last week and now Mindulle. Tis the season!