Friendly reminder that even though say, Thailand is fairly nearby, the Japanese conception of "curry" is a native take on a...
Friendly reminder that even though say, Thailand is fairly nearby, the Japanese conception of “curry” is a native take on a German take on a British take on Indian food, and is something like a thick, spiced beef stew served over rice
we diss Japanese curry every week, comrade
thailand is less relevant than you’d think since thai yellow curry is ALSO a take on a british take on indian curry
It is the result of the influence of British naval cuisine, disseminated across Asia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries due to British military presence. It originally incorporated the quintessential Anglo-Indian invention, curry powder, into the traditional curry paste (chiles, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, cilantro roots, galanga).
Huh!