Japan's Spiciest Event? Exploring the Japanese Curry Festival 2025

curry roux

🥗Healthier: homemade curry powder

💰Cheaper: instant curry mix

Homemade curry powder allows for control over spices and ingredients.

meat (chicken, beef, or pork)

🥗Healthier: tofu or tempeh

💰Cheaper: vegetable protein

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce salt intake.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

Explore the Japanese Curry Festival in Shibuya

Taste the curry on its own and note the flavors

Combine the curry with a Chinese inspired hot and sour soup

Discuss the blend of spices in the rice and curry

Visit a restaurant called Have More Curry

Observe the unique presentation of the curry

Taste the curry and describe its crunchy texture due to the vegetables and rice crackers

Try a stir-fried spiced cucumber drenched in chili oil

Discuss the flavor profile of the chili oil and its ingredients

Interview the restaurant owner about their curry concept and fusion of flavors

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

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