Mayflower Curry Sauce

TurtleTwo · 20 Jul 2021 at 15:42

This deserves its own thread.

Stumbled across this today, £1 for a box in Iceland's. It is amazing! Exactly like the Chinese take away. Out of all the curry sauce mixes I've tried over the years this is closest you're going to get to the Chinese take away. Seriously go and get some!

Comes in a take away style box as powder mix with water and bring to boil. Job done. Comes out really thick too. Perfecto.

Ree · 20 Jul 2021 at 15:49

Been using this stuff for years I much prefer the purple box extra hot one.

TurtleTwo · 20 Jul 2021 at 16:07

I'm going to get the hot one next :-)

tom_e · 20 Jul 2021 at 16:09

We always have a box in the cupboard to curb those Chinese takeout cravings.

firstborn · 20 Jul 2021 at 20:23

The local coop has a tub of paste you mix with water that's pretty much spot on - Goldfish Chinese curry concentrate.

robfosters · 20 Jul 2021 at 20:26

firstborn said:
The local coop has a tub of paste you mix with water that's pretty much spot on - Goldfish Chinese curry concentrate.

I use goldfish. I’m pretty sure my local Chinese uses the same thing. The taste and texture is exactly the same.

The only difference is the Chinese can do some funny thing with their chicken that makes it really soft, smooth and hardly needs chewing.

Saint1972 · 20 Jul 2021 at 20:49

robfosters said:
I use goldfish. I’m pretty sure my local Chinese uses the same thing. The taste and texture is exactly the same.

The only difference is the Chinese can do some funny thing with their chicken that makes it really soft, smooth and hardly needs chewing.

Soak it in milk,the lactic acid tenderises it.

Maundie · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:20

Been using the extra hot one for years, we always got it from B&M but now Iceland stock it as well makes us not make a special trip, we fry a few onions add some roast chicken a frozen peas then stir some of this sauce through until hot (sauce is done in the microwave as per pack instructions) and it really does scratch the takeaway itch.

Tried Goldfish curry paste as well (that can be had from Tesco) but do prefer this one

hyperseven · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:39

I buy this but the Dinaclass stuff you can get from the local Butchers is the business

firstborn · 21 Jul 2021 at 07:48

robfosters said:
I use goldfish. I’m pretty sure my local Chinese uses the same thing. The taste and texture is exactly the same.

The only difference is the Chinese can do some funny thing with their chicken that makes it really soft, smooth and hardly needs chewing.

Have a Google for 'velveting chicken'

Fluffybob · 21 Jul 2021 at 08:17

This stuff is excellent, also get the Southern Style Gravy Mix, KFC Style and ruddy lush

DrToffnar · 21 Jul 2021 at 12:03

firstborn said:
Have a Google for 'velveting chicken'

Beat me to it. So easy to do as well, I don't even use oil anymore just boiling water.

FirebarUK · 21 Jul 2021 at 13:07

TurtleTwo said:
It is amazing! Exactly like the Chinese take away. Out of all the curry sauce mixes I've tried over the years this is closest you're going to get to the Chinese take away.

Probably because it's laced with MSG

TurtleTwo · 21 Jul 2021 at 13:19

Fluffybob said:
This stuff is excellent, also get the Southern Style Gravy Mix, KFC Style and ruddy lush

I saw that when I got this, I'll definitely get that next then!

FirebarUK said:
Probably because it's laced with MSG

Haha, Uncle Roger would be happy. (If you've heard of him) funny YouTuber obsessed with MSG and fried rice and cooking it properly. This one is good:

FirebarUK · 26 Jul 2021 at 14:33

TurtleTwo said:
I saw that when I got this, I'll definitely get that next then!

Haha, Uncle Roger would be happy. (If you've heard of him) funny YouTuber obsessed with MSG and fried rice and cooking it properly. This one is good:

Haha, exactly who I thought of! :cry:

mid_gen · 26 Jul 2021 at 15:47

Nothing wrong with MSG, it has a bad rap based on old wives tales and people scared of chemical names.

Safer than covering your food in NaCl

builder22 · 26 Jul 2021 at 16:02

this is good too...def used in local chippy for chips n curry sauce etc

https://www.yeungschinesefoods.co.uk/products/chinese-curry-mix/

making chicken curry with it is really easy - just let it simmer for ages to soften the chicken - whole flat smells like curry sauce for ages tho if you do that!

Philtor · 26 Jul 2021 at 16:05

Saint1972 said:
Soak it in milk,the lactic acid tenderises it.

Keep meaning to try this. Does it matter if it’s full fat or skimmed milk?

I know you need to dice the chicken into fine strips and then do it overnight for best results.

TurtleTwo · 26 Jul 2021 at 16:22

FirebarUK said:
Haha, exactly who I thought of!

glad others know who he is, cracks me up.

HecFam · 26 Jul 2021 at 16:27

The Southern style gravy mix is banging too. Usually make a poutine esc affair every now and then.

Normally find them in B&M for a quid.