I tried the popular Bristol pub's unusual new 'curry loaf' - it comes with a free pint
A popular pub in Bristol has started serving a South African delicacy for a limited time.
I went to try the bunny chow - a hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with curry - at The Pipe & Slippers on Gloucester Road.
It’s the signature dish of Slaps, the Durban street food pop-up that the pub is hosting until Saturday, March 22.
The bunny chow (£10) comes with a choice of three fillings: chicken (£2.50), lamb (£5), and butter bean and potato.
I went for the chicken, which was tasty and and spicy, but I felt it would have benefited from a less dry texture for the bread to soak up.
The meal is served with the the inside of the bread, which I initially mistook for rice, and some salad.
There’s also an option of sides, including dal (£6.50) and basmati rice (£3.50).
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The bunny chow is an unusual but delicious meal, but you do you have to be a fan of bread to appreciate it in its all glory. My dining partner left some of their loaf, finding it just a bit too much.
If you’re not a fan of the bread, there is a choice of three other bases to have with the curry. These are roti, a type of flatbread (£8); basmati rice (£8); and slap tjips, a type of chips (£8).
Perhaps the best thing about the new pop-up is that a curry order also comes with a free Lost & Grounded pint on a Monday and Tuesday.
With the Slaps pop-up only running for one more week, it’s definitely worth trying out this unique curry dish and taking advantage of the free pint offer.
After Slaps, the next pop-up Yak Shack will bring Nepalese street food to Pipe & Slippers until Saturday, April 5.
Pipe & Slippers, 118 Cheltenham Rd, Montpelier, Bristol BS6 5RW