WE LOVE CURRY!!

We Japanese really like Curry.
According to Farm Ministry, Japanese eat Curry Rice 84 time a year!!!
It means Japanese eat curry and rice 2.5 times a month. Surprising fact!

Therefore, there are many kind of curry products in Japan.
Curry Rice, Curry bread, Curry Udon, Curry Noodle, Curry ricecake, Curry candy and so on...
Now we select some curry products here. Let's make Curry at home!

This is a basic recipe to make pork curry, using pre-packaged Japanese curry roux.
Additional ingredients are often added to deepen the flavor. For example, minced ginger,
minced garlic, or grated apple can be used.

HOW TO COOK CURRY W/ CURRY ROUX
Ingredients:
1/2 lb pork, cut into bite size pieces
1 medium onion, sliced into 1/2 inch thick wedges
2 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into bite size pieces
2 small carrots, peeled, cut into bite size pieces
3 1/2 cups water
1/4 lb Japanese curry roux
4 cups steamed Japanese rice

Preparation:
Heat some vegetable oil in a deep pan and saute the pork.
Add onion, potatoes, and carrots and saute together.
Pour water in the pan and bring to a boil.
Turn down the heat to low. Simmer the ingredients for 30-40 minutes
or until vegetables are softened, skimming off any foam or impurities
that rise to the surface. Add curry roux and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Adjust the thickness of curry to your preference by changing
the amount of curry roux. Serve the curry over steamed rice.