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Mouthwatering Curry Experience in the CUHK

If you happen to be a curry lover, the Indian restaurant, New Delhi, which is located in Chung King Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui must be your favourite place to go. However, have you ever imagined that you can also find such delicious curry in one of the student canteens on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong?

        Walking into the Coffee Shop in Li Wai Chun Building, I could smell the canteen was scented with the spices of Indian curry. My mouth suddenly watered. Immediately I joined the queue, waiting for my turn to order my Chicken Curry with rice ($30). The queue moved fast since the kitchen staff was very efficient. Customers can observe the environment in which their food is made while they are waiting. Hygiene of a restaurant always concerns me and Coffee Shop does a good job to keep its kitchen bright and clean. During my inspection, “Chicken Curry!” the staff called to me so I picked up my dish and paid at the cashier.

        My Chicken Curry with rice looked handsome with the orange-colored sauce and the side-dish – a few slices of cucumber and tomato. I couldn’t wait for my first bite of the chicken. The chicken went great with the curry in that its taste was not overwhelmed but brought out by the spices. Although the chef cooked with chicken breast of which the texture could be rough, it was all juicy and soft, slowly sliding down along my throat with the curry to my stomach. The fluffy white rice was also so well cooked that it was not sticky at all. Watching the faint steam rising from the warm rice, I couldn’t help myself feeling satisfied and blissful. After several spoonfuls of heavy-tasted curry and rice, I would like to have something fresh and light for a change. Then I realized that the side-dish vegetables were exactly what I was looking for. The cucumber slices were so fresh that they were almost crispy while the tomato slices were all luscious and in the colour of lovely red. Enjoying the meal and feeling contented, I had my two thumbs up for the chef for this delightful dish!

        After I had finished my Curry Chicken with rice, I looked around and discovered that the interior of the restaurant is rather plain. There are no fancy tablecloths, expensive furniture or spectacular views. However, when you see the satisfying expression on students’ faces, you will understand that the most important thing about a restaurant is its taste. Coffee Shop is able to offer that although the food price here is much higher than that of other canteens. It is worth having a try at Coffee Shop! And if you see Chicken Curry on the menu, don’t hesitate! Order one for yourself and you can share my most unforgettable mouthwatering curry experience!

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