Monday, April 20, 2009

Lily's Stomach Supply

Ever since the weather got warmer and therefore more reminiscent of California, I have been missing all the places I used to eat at in California. I miss all the ethnic foods, Mexican and Thai especially, and I miss the abundance of fresh produce. Last but not least I miss getting good food for a good price! Here, when I'm hungry but too lazy to cook I don't really have many choices for grabbing a quick bite to eat. We have Döner Kebap places en masse, but I don't really like to eat meat that was wrapped around a rotating stick and exposed to the air and heat for hours!

The only place I have found in Basel so far (besides Tibits, which I already talked about) that kind of reminds me of eating out in California is Lily's Stomach Supply, which sounds more like a place you would go to get nuts and bolts for your stomach. Fortunately for our stomachs, they actually serve food there! Their menu is a conglomeration of different Asian foods from India, Japan, China and other countries. Every time I go I try to order something different, but sometimes I just order the dishes I know I like. 

Following are pics of some of my favorite dishes. I also highly recommend the Massaman Curry, which is beef and potatoes in a peanut curry. I don't have a picture of it, but even if I did I wouldn't post it because it looks pretty unappetizing (brown soup with chunks in it) and you wouldn't want to eat it if you saw it. But believe me, it's tasty!

Pakistani Lamb Curry



Bun Gah (Vietnamese Rice Noodles in Curry)



Tandoori Chicken