Hi -
I have picked up and examined the Japanese curry packs in my local Asian
supermarkets many times, puzzling over the ingredients and wondering how
the stuff came about. It looks kind of like an Indian curry base, but
it seems to be a bit sweet and quite mild, or at least so I surmised.
What it did not look like was anything that I think of as 'typically
Japanese', whatever that might be.
Happily, I don't have to wonder any more. An article in the
NYT/International Tribune devotes itself to describing a certain
Japanese food subculture - 'Yoshoku' - i.e. Japanese-style 'Western
Food'. It turns out that Japanese Curry is their take on the British
Navy's take on Indian curry!
Its a fun article, and you can read it here, if you are so inclined:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/26/style/26japan-food.php
Cheers,
Ian
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