{"id":4930,"date":"2020-10-28T12:30:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T19:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2024-08-29T13:21:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T20:21:38","slug":"b-kyu-gurume-kanazawa-curry-from-kanazawa-ishikawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/b-kyu-gurume-kanazawa-curry-from-kanazawa-ishikawa\/","title":{"rendered":"B-kyu Gurume: Kanazawa Curry from Kanazawa, Ishikawa<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Curry in Japan vs Kanazawa Curry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Curry in Japan is widely considered as a comfort food.\u00a0 It\u2019s occasionally spicy and full of flavor, and served with rice and meat. In Kanazawa, the curry is a unique experience.<\/p>\n

Kanazawa Curry is different from most curries because of its thick texture. It is gooey and made with caramel, has a dark brown color, and is often enjoyed with a fork or spork. This Kanazawa Curry style<\/p>\n

\u00a0can be dated to the 1950s as a specialty in western-style restaurants in Japan. This means the dish is relatively new in terms of the history of the country, but it actually didn\u2019t catch widespread popularity until around 2005, when the restaurant chain, Champion Curry, featured the dish in their establishment.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Kanazawa Curry Is Served<\/strong><\/p>\n

This curry is standardly served with rice\u00a0and <\/span>katsu<\/em>, a breaded cutlet, with sauce on top and shredded cabbage on the side. Some restaurants allow you to add additional cutlets, boiled eggs, fried shrimp, sausages, scrambled eggs, cream croquettes, and more. The meal is served on stainless dishes, because the curry is heavy and needs a strong base to be served on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where You Can Find Kanazawa Curry<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Food in Japan<\/span><\/a>, the best places to grab this dish when you\u2019re visiting the region would be:<\/p>\n