Other similarities between mutineers and rappers

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We both love desi take-out. Of course, some of us hoof it over to Curry in a Hurry, while others use a whirligig:

Rapper Snoop Dogg paid $5,700 for Indian take-out to be flown to his London after-show party via private helicopter. The rap star ordered the food from The Four Pillars Indian restaurant in Buckinghamshire, England for his Friday night gig at London’s Hammersmith Carling Apollo.

We told you earlier about Beyonce’s 4,000 pound curry (that’s pounds sterling) but did you know that Tom Cruise has food flown from his favorite desi restaurant in the UK when he’s on location? Nor is this just a red carpet privilege, it’s available to the merely obscenely wealthy as well.

Millionaire businessman Baljit Singh surprised staff at Kalam’s Raj Indian takeaway in Brook Road, Shirley,UK, by ordering 35 dishes over the internet and asking for it to be delivered to where he was staying – Ocean Five Hotel, Miami Beach. Mr Singh placed his order and paid for it to be flown from Biggin Hill airport to Heathrow by helicopter and from Heathrow to Miami by plane, a journey costing almost £800.The food cost £589, but Mr Singh was given a 10 per cent discount for spending more than £10. The food was specially prepared, packed and flown to Miami. Mr Malik accompanied the delivery and was on hand to reheat and serve it when it reached the hotel. Speaking after his return, he said: “He was very pleased with it and seemed a really normal man. He even gave us a £200 tip!”

And I thought it was bad enough that my aunties would fedex fresh sabzi and roti, packed in dry ice, to their kids. And doesn’t anybody realize that there is good desi food in Canada? In the US even? Nah …

2 thoughts on “Other similarities between mutineers and rappers”

  1. Dear Celebrities with cravings for garam masala, As a brown person, I’d like to thank you for your appreciation of our culinary delights, and for patronizing our small business dining establishments. If I may offer a suggestion or few, for those of you within a helicopter ride of NYC:

    Baluchis Kabob King Rajbhog Jackson Heights (more for chaat) Indian Bread Company if this is too confusing, just visit the whole Desi Nagar area @ 27th & Lex

    Hope this helps. Word. Pehchaano.

  2. Personally, I prefer the appellation “Curry Hill” for that nabe. It maintains historical continuity with the prior name (Murray Hill) and it’s punny.