Confessions of a Tikka Addict

Don't get me wrong, Japanese food is great. I really enjoy Japanese food and we go out and indulge often here in Sapporo (where sushi is at its freshest and finest!). But every once in a while, we are looking for something a bit different. Just such an occasion last summer led us to the discovery of what has come to be one of our favorite restaurants in Sapporo.

Mohan Dish is a small Indian curry place not too far from the university (short bike ride in the summer or one subway stop in winter). For any readers looking to find the place, it is on N25 just 2 blocks north of the Namboku Line subway (Green line) exit. It is run by a couple of Nepalese people who are incredible cooks and always share a warm, friendly smile.

The cooks.

The aroma that hits you when you walk in defies description. I think that if I really needed to, I could survive on just the fulfulling odours alone. The food is all incredible. They serve around 30 different varieties of curry, make the best nan bread in Sapporo, have a variety of amazing tandoori meats and always bring us a hot cup of chai to finish the meal.

Mixed tandoori plate, curry with garlic nan, chai.

We just can't seem to get enough of this place and if it were closer to our apartment, we would probably end up there nearly every night. Seriously, the stuff is like crack to us.! We went for dinner on Monday night and found it was closed so ate at another place nearby. The entire next day we were both wrapped up in thinking about the closed sign in the window and that we just HAD to return the next night to fulfill our craving.

I guess the point of this little story is, if you find yourself in Sapporo and are looking for something other than fresh sushi, miso ramen, gengis kahn or soup curry (all Sapporo specialties) - Mohan Dish is the place. Itadakemasu!!