At the Irish Football Programme Club fair, people hunt for the rare and the strange
“It seemed like a good idea at the time,” says Gareth Jones, standing over his own extensive collection, sprawled out over several tables.
“I want whoever is from India and enjoys dosa, idli and vada, to feel that there’s a place where they can find the things they like to eat.”
The menu, which changes weekly, now includes peanut soup, plates of beef, potatoes and boiled eggs, spicy chicken and roasted pork with plantain.
Shi Wang Yun has congee, fried dough and tofu in soup on its morning menu.
Since the mid-20th century, it has spread across India, changing to please regional tastes. Now it has reached Dublin, in at least two forms.