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Mactoul's avatar

Growing up in Delhi, the only curry I knew was egg currry-- which isn't really an Indian dish but probably Anglo-Indian.

In fact, I got confused when I went aboard (Brazil) and people asked me about curry.

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Prateek Dasgupta's avatar

You may have had an Anglo version of the dish, but egg curry is Indian and has been a part of various regional cuisines. Anglo dishes use a lot more vinegar than in traditional indian cooking.

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James Benson Sarsgard's avatar

Fascinating! I love learning about how foods assimilate and travel. My mom’s family were very culturally British Americans so she would always make this dish, Captains Chicken, which was like a tomato stew with chicken and currants and curry spice. I don’t know the history but I’ve always figured it has its roots in British colonial India, in a way probably similar to Japanese curry

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Prateek Dasgupta's avatar

Curry houses sprang up in Britain after the East India Company established a base in India.

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Secrets from Japan and Beyond's avatar

The curry in Nakamuraya cafe is delicious and they even had veggie versions. In Coco ichi they have low calorie options to swap the rice for cauliflower 😀.

Great read, I enjoyed reading this!

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Prateek Dasgupta's avatar

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the read! Most Indian restaurants cater to vegetarians as well, hence the influence is visible in Nakamuraya. The rice for cauliflower switch is an innovative one, I don't think it would be common on an Indian menu, but they are catering to the low-carb crowd.

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Eldar Sofer's avatar

No joke: I'm flying to Tokyo tomorrow morning, and was day dreaming about how I'd go to Coco Ichibanya and order the biggest curry possible as my first meal there... that's when I received the notification for this article!

Thank you so much for this, I had no idea my beloved japanese curry had a history as rich as its taste.

When I'm in Tokyo, I'll enjoy my Coco Ichibanya curry even more thanks to you.

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Prateek Dasgupta's avatar

I'm glad I could provide some background! Have a great trip and enjoy your stay in Japan.

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Thomas Love Seagull's avatar

I love curry. Experimenting by adding new ingredients and spices is a lot of fun.

My wife loves soup curry. Her favorite spot is in Kichijoji.

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Ishani Dasgupta's avatar

The exciting story of curry's travel to Japan. Really interesting.

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Miguel García Álvarez's avatar

I'm embarrassed to admit how little I know about 'curry'. I've always thought that it was derived from some word meaning “mix of spices” in a South Asian language.

It's interesting to learn how curry made its way into Japanese cuisine, and I have to agree that katsu curry is one of the best dishes you can get in Japan. It might seem simple compared to other Japanese dishes, but it's just a perfect combination of flavours.

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Amy Harlib's avatar

Curry is one of my favorite flavorings, I eat something (usually seafood) with a curry sauce every single day!

I loved learning so much information about my beloved spice I did not know before.

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Prateek Dasgupta's avatar

Thanks Amy! Glad to know that you enjoy seafood as well with curry, I absolutely love it and we have fish 4-5 times a week.

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