What percentage of Indian restaurants in England use a real Tandoor oven .?!
Answers: I live in Japan and the inian palces are quite tasty and the have great tasting nan bread when I went back to England the naan bread was disgusting .
Mmm...nan bread and aloo parantha, roti with butter grilled with some onion...
Don't know the exact answer to your question... but the nan bread is an instant give away as to whether a place has one or not.
A fair few places had them in Glasgow when I lived there, but comparatively few seem to have them now here in Edinburgh.
I have actually had Indian food in Japan and frankly, it's horrible! I've tried it in several Tokyo and Osaka restaurants. Its very "Japanese" and made specifically for Japanese people. I have actually spoken to theses Indian chefs and cooks who told me that they make the food differently for a Japanese palate. It's all modified to suit Japanese taste buds.
The food you ate in England was more likely authentic and really Indian. In fact, Indian food in England is the BEST Indian food outside of India. The Indian food in England is absolutely fantastic and delicious! The origin of the famous "Chicken Tikka Masala" is supposedly England!
A tandoor will give naan bread a smoky almost charred or slightly burnt taste (this is exactly what naan is supposed to taste like). It's also supposed to have a slightly chewy texture. This will not work for a Japanese palate and naan made in Japan is always made in an oven to prevent the authentic smoky burnt taste. They also use different ingredients so the Japanese naan version will not be as chewy. You my friend, eat modified Indian food not the real thing!
Also, Indians eat Basmati rice. If a woman made "sticky" rice in India, they would make fun of her because she couldnt cook properly. In Japan, biryani/pulaos and all Indian rice dishes are made with Japanese sticky rice. But that's definitely not real Indian food!