Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Curry Hell man dies A RESTAURANT owner who served what was billed as the world's hottest curry has died from a heart attack. Abdul Latif, 52, offered his famous hot curry - dubbed Curry Hell - free to any diner who could finish it at his Newcastle restaurant. Mr Latif became a lord of the manor after buying the title of the Lord of Harpole for £5,000. He died at his home in Gosforth, Newcastle, in the early hours of this morning. A colleague at his restaurant Curry Capital, who did not want to be named, said: ''He was a very nice man. All the people loved him, he will be very much missed.'' Mr Latif's restaurant, which used to be called Rupali, enjoyed a high profile in recent years. It featured in the North-East based cult comic Viz and is in the Guinness Book of Records for the world's longest-distance curry delivery - from Newcastle to Sydney. Bangladeshi-born Mr Latif offered free curries for life to England rugby star Jonny Wilkinson and former Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness. In 2003, he offered free meals for five years to all British servicemen and women who served in Iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Bangladeshi-born Mr Latif offered free curries for life to former Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness. He can rot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Bangladeshi-born Mr Latif offered free curries for life to former Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness. He can rot. Maybe he was trying to see Sourmess off? Worlds hottest curry plus dodgy ticker.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Bangladeshi-born Mr Latif offered free curries for life to former Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness. He can rot. Maybe he was trying to see Sourmess off? Worlds hottest curry plus dodgy ticker.... He deserves a parade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15347 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Holy shit. Old family friend of ours and a total legend. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Got a message about this earlier from his group on Facebook. We quite often go there from work, curry, rice and naan bread for a few quid, always a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Holy shit. Old family friend of ours and a total legend. R.I.P. Sorry Man. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 RIP. Wonder if he'll get a mention in next month's Viz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 RIP Went to the Rupali once - ordered a Jalfrezi and a mate ordered a Madras (usually too hot for me) but they served them the wrong way around - mate thought all the hype was shite while I nearly died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magma 0 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 many a post match Ruby had in his place R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Holy shit. Old family friend of ours and a total legend. R.I.P. FU-U--U-U-U--U-U--U-U-U-U--U-U-CK!!!!!! Sorry mate, only just seen this post!! Mods/Admin please can you delete my earlier post (and 2J's quote)? Really sorry Martin! My condolensces. No disrespect intended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15347 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Holy shit. Old family friend of ours and a total legend. R.I.P. FU-U--U-U-U--U-U--U-U-U-U--U-U-CK!!!!!! Sorry mate, only just seen this post!! Mods/Admin please can you delete my earlier post (and 2J's quote)? Really sorry Martin! My condolensces. No disrespect intended! Don't worry about it! I had to check the local press this morning just to reassure myself that it wasn't the ultimate publicity stunt actually. I'd put nothing past the man, and having built his public persona on the Viz stuff and the like, I'm sure he'd expect nothing less than gentle mockery in death. I'm only sad he never got to pair me off with his last unmarried daughter like he always wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15347 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Incidentally, has anyone seriously ever got through a whole portion of Curry Hell? I know people find it hard to resist a challenge to the ol' manhood and all that, but one forkful of the stuff was enough to make my eyeballs want out of my head. It can't be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Holy shit. Old family friend of ours and a total legend. R.I.P. FU-U--U-U-U--U-U--U-U-U-U--U-U-CK!!!!!! Sorry mate, only just seen this post!! Mods/Admin please can you delete my earlier post (and 2J's quote)? Really sorry Martin! My condolensces. No disrespect intended! Don't worry about it! I had to check the local press this morning just to reassure myself that it wasn't the ultimate publicity stunt actually. I'd put nothing past the man, and having built his public persona on the Viz stuff and the like, I'm sure he'd expect nothing less than gentle mockery in death. I'm only sad he never got to pair me off with his last unmarried daughter like he always wanted. Mate I appreciate that. Felt fucking terrible when I scanned back through this thread this morning and noticed your post. Had just pressed the reply button. His youngest daughter eh? So he never knew you were a ba(l)ti boy then? Sorry the gags write themselves. I'll bet his funeral is a real celebration of his life cos it seemed like the guy was an absolute legend! RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) For buying that title and those adverts in Viz alone, respect. Never actually went to his restaurant although I did see people vomitting into buckets after trying 'curry hell' there once on 'Booze Britain'. Edited January 21, 2008 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Incidentally, has anyone seriously ever got through a whole portion of Curry Hell? Week in, week out in idols on stage in front of a baying crowd. They'd never make it to the game afterwards though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6457 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Incidentally, has anyone seriously ever got through a whole portion of Curry Hell? Week in, week out in idols on stage in front of a baying crowd. They'd never make it to the game afterwards though. The best tactic was to eat the chicken/meat straight off. Then pour the juice down. My mate managed to dip his finger in one week and had a lick. He cried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Incidentally, has anyone seriously ever got through a whole portion of Curry Hell? Week in, week out in idols on stage in front of a baying crowd. They'd never make it to the game afterwards though. The best tactic was to eat the chicken/meat straight off. Then pour the juice down. My mate managed to dip his finger in one week and had a lick. He cried. The worst tactic was to rub your eyes once you started crying, they were inevitably covered in molten curry and chilli seeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Perfect piece of marketing like, appealing to beer-fuelled Geordie machismo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Perfect piece of marketing like, appealing to beer-fuelled Geordie machismo. There's not been a pre-match to live up to it since. Always best when an away fan got up and the 2 geordies got a particularly mild Korma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Ledge. Shockingly, I'm looking forward to the Viz tribute. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Extra RIPs from me as I've just remembered they opened half an hour early for us before a hideous work quiz night in November, and the Lord made sure we were well looked after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 RIP, great bloke and me and my mates have been to his retaurant many times and often had a chat with him. As for the curry hell, it is pure evil! A couple of my mates who can eat vindaloos without any problem tried it and it blew their heads off! I got 1 drop of the stuff on a bit of naan bread and there was no taste just pain! One bloke i saw get through most of it then spent a good 40 mins in the toilet, then we heard the door to the main part of the restaurant open a bit, heard a groan and he was back running to the toilet again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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