India Restaurant on Santana Row
I have friends in Silicon Valley. We have met again on last Saturday. They are a happy couple. He comes from India, and She is Japanese. So they are an international marriage.
She knows many restaurant in Silicon Valley. And he knows very well about India dishes of course. So I requested I would like to have dinner in India restaurant. It is AMBER on Santana Row in San Jose.
They choose a good restaurant and selected great menu for me.
- Papdi Chat
- Tandoori Chicken
- Wild Caught Scallops
- Curry
- Yogurt
- Rice with chiken
- Plane Nan
- Desserts (Gulab Jamun, Elaichi Mango Panna Cotta, Kulfi Falooda)
I have had chat never. This is the first time. Chat is written as Chaat in India.
Chaat likes a snack in India. It is crunchy and delicious. It is taken with hot source or sweet and sour source.
Tandoori Chicken is famous, and I like it.
India dishes use chicken usually. It reason is religion. India has major two religion, Islam and Hinduism. They prohibit take pork and beef. So chicken is OK.
Scallops is very big! The biggest one was 6cm in diameter, 3cm in thickness. They are big, but taste is good. It is soft and elastic.
Curry is mild. I took with nan and rice.
They ordered yogurt, but I could not understand its reason. It is for rice! Rice is eaten with yogurt!
I have tried it… Delicious! Yogurt is sweet and sour, but it is match for rice! I liked it.
At last I was full.
Of course sweets are another belly. It is called in Japanese, "別腹" (betsubara).
- Gulab Jamun
- Elaichi Mango Panna Cotta
- Kulfi Falooda
Gulab Jamun is a milk dumpling. It is very soft and sweet. It is yummy.
She likes it also.
You know Panna Cotta, don’t you? Panna Cotta with berries.
Kulfi Falooda is India ice cream. It uses many eggs and less milk. It is so, so.
I have spent very good time. Thank you very much.
