[BITList] Fwd: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Ever thought of tasting this curry?

[John Feltham]

Reply-To: india-british-raj at rootsweb.com

As I understand it, most of our members relish curries made in India 
or in the UK. Now how about the taste of Japanese curry?

** Curry on rice is almost a national dish of Japan-many eat it at 
least once a week. (But) Curry is not a traditional Japanese food. 
It dates to the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868) soon after the 
opening of Japan's borders to trade with the west. The British took 
curry recipes back with them from their colonies in India around the 
end of the 1700s, and from England curry spread throughout the 
world. The British navy served curry, which is well adapted to military 
cuisine because it can be made in large quantities. The British 
Empire ruled the seven seas, and Japan's navy emulated the 
British navy's meals and started serving curry on its ships. Japan 
was at war with Russia, and it is said that after the war, the soldiers 
went back home and showed their family how to make curry, In that 
way, curry was introduced to Japan as a type of British cuisine. It 
was part of a national fascination with foreign flavors and textures
- a reverse of the fad for Japonisme that gripped Europe at the same 
time. **

Full text and recipes at:
http://1tess.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/currying-flavor-karei-raisu/

--- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar



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