'People are travelling for our food': India takeaway go viral for 'tangy' treat
Asian Tandoori, based in Cambuslang, is in the running alongside Catch (Netherlee), Chippy Mahal (Kilsyth), Clay Oven Tandoori (Giffnock), Kam Wa Chinese (Glasgow), Levant (Glasgow), Rowans Deli (Glasgow), Spring Garden (Clydebank), The Kraken Chippy (Cambuslang) and Umairs (East Kilbride).
'We're so delighted to be recognised and to reach the final, it's very good news,' Adam Ahmed told the Glasgow Times.
(Image: Images by Colin Mearns, Newsquest) Adam, who has managed the award-winning establishment for the last 15 years, revealed just what makes them unique.
He said: 'This is not just a shop. It's a place where you get free banter and human interaction — which is so important.
'We have good support from the community out there. We have a great connection with our customers.'
He added: 'We also do a deal on Thursdays which is half-price pizza night. It means everybody gets fed an affordable dinner at least once a week, and that gives us a bit of satisfaction.
'I don't know anyone else who's doing that.'
(Image: Images by Colin Mearns, Newsquest)
(Image: Images by Colin Mearns, Newsquest) At the end of last year, the eatery quickly gained national attention after inventing the Chasni Doner.
Having posted a video of the creation on TikTok which gathered over 100,000 views, people begun travelling from all over Scotland to try the dish.
Adam said: 'We've had people from Perth, Ayrshire, Greenock and Gourock. People are travelling for our food, and it's expanding our customer base steadily.
'The Chasni Doner has been a big hit. One customer who ordered it came in to tell me they were licking the box after eating it. He said, 'There was just something about it.''
(Image: Images by Colin Mearns, Newsquest) The dish consists of chips and cheese in a box topped with Doner meat and the Chasni sauce – which offers a unique sweet and sour, almost tangy taste, according to Adam.
The Chasni Doner has also earned Asian Tandoori a nomination for the Just Eat Innovation Award.
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It certainly isn't the business' first recognition. To prove it, they even have a spot in their shop dedicated to the trophies and acknowledgement for their stand-out and above-average curries.
(Image: Images by Colin Mearns, Newsquest) Curries, brilliant inventions and half-price pizza aside, the Indian also sells the likes of burgers, loaded fries, hoagies and kebabs.
For more information about Asian Tandoori, visit www.instagram.com/asiantandoori/
You can also follow Asian Tandoori on TikTok by visiting, www.tiktok.com/@asian.tandoori06
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