Kaigun Karee
A familiar dish in Yokohama, and even more specifically, Yokosuka. They were the ports that received the foreign ships and navies when Japan opened its ports in the early Meiji era. Along with the British and other navies came curry.
Besides being a traditional navy dish, it also serendipitous prevented the vitamin deficiency disease of beriberi.
The original recipe for the Japanese Imperial Navy was created in 1908.
http://japan.stripes.com/news/Japanese-curry-loved-all-generations
Fast forward a couple of centuries, and we have a true Japanese yōshoku (洋食 western food), with many curry restaurants (Japanese, and not Indian curry) including some exported worldwide such as CoCo Ichibanya.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/japanese-curry-history
A familiar dish in Yokohama, and even more specifically, Yokosuka. They were the ports that received the foreign ships and navies when Japan opened its ports in the early Meiji era. Along with the British and other navies came curry.
Besides being a traditional navy dish, it also serendipitous prevented the vitamin deficiency disease of beriberi.
The original recipe for the Japanese Imperial Navy was created in 1908.
http://japan.stripes.com/news/Japanese-curry-loved-all-generations
Fast forward a couple of centuries, and we have a true Japanese yōshoku (洋食 western food), with many curry restaurants (Japanese, and not Indian curry) including some exported worldwide such as CoCo Ichibanya.
[food, cuisine, JT]
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/japanese-curry-history
The oldest curry recipe in a Japanese cookbook reportedly was published in 1872.
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If you make a visit to Yokosuka, home to both the Japanese and American Navy, a taste of the original Kaigun Curry should be high on your list.
ReplyDeleteYes, curry is THE thing that shapes Yokosuka. You will bump into curry restaurants everywhere in Yokosuka and you can almost feel the curry peppered in the air.
Due to its geographical location by the sea, and its strategic location at the entrance to Tokyo bay, Yokosuka has been a navy base for over 300 years since its establishment by the Tokugawa Shogunate. Yokosuka navy curry was introduced by Japanese navy doctors to the navy menu in the hope of improving the health of the army. Hence, navy curry is believed to be very rich in nutrients. Even nowadays, navy curry is a regular meal for the navy and each fleet has its own secret recipe inherited from its antecessor.
If you don't make it to Yokosuka and stop short in Yokohama, you can also find Kaigun Curry there.
japan-local-guide.com - Taste Yokosuka Curry by the American Naval Base - Japan Local Guide