The Best Japanese Curry Rice

Name: The Best Japanese Curry Rice
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 box Vermont Curry *medium hot; 1/2 box Java Curry *medium hot; 3-4 Potatoes; 2-3 Carrots; 1 Onion; 500 g (17.63 oz) Beef *shredded or thinly sliced; 2 Bay leaves; 2 tbsp Oil; 1250 ml (42.26 fl oz) Water; 6 portions Cooked rice; to taste Fukushinzuke pickles

n_u @cook_24559093

🇺🇸Kentucky🇺🇸/🇯🇵Tokyo🇯🇵

Have you ever tried Japanese curry rice before? You'll be amazed at the rich taste if you cook it this way!

In Japan, this type of basic curry rice is eaten at nurseries, schools, food courts, restaurants, and of course at home! A popular menu for all generations and each family has it's own unique taste. "The taste of moms' cooking".

Very easy to cook this curry. All you need to do is just cut the ingredients, stir-fry, and stew. No need to add seasonings, just put curry soup blocks in the pan and stew well.

My mom always says "Every brand uses different spices, so it's better to mix two different kinds of curry. Vermont & Java mixture always makes the best!"

Vermont & Java are among the most famous and best sellers in Japan. Vermont has been sold since 1963 and Java since 1968. These two brands are available in the US through Amazon. Each box of curry blocks are about $4-5.

Japanese curry will usually be served with Fukushinzuke pickles, which is a sweet pickle mix of vegetables like radish, eggplant, cucumber, lotus root, gourd, perilla and more... That sweetness makes the curry much tastier and resets your tongue.

Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati, OH has many flavors of Vermont & Java curry. Even Fukushinzuke pickles are available if you are near there.

2nd day curry is really, really good just like a stew, and everybody's favorite!

#heirloom

Have you ever tried Japanese curry rice before? You'll be amazed at the rich taste if you cook it this way!

Very easy to cook this curry. All you need to do is just cut the ingredients, stir-fry, and stew. No need to add seasonings, just put curry soup blocks in the pan and stew well.

My mom always says "Every brand uses different spices, so it's better to mix two different kinds of curry. Vermont & Java mixture always makes the best!"

Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati, OH has many flavors of Vermont & Java curry. Even Fukushinzuke pickles are available if you are near there.

2nd day curry is really, really good just like a stew, and everybody's favorite!

#heirloom

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n_u @cook_24559093

🇺🇸Kentucky🇺🇸/🇯🇵Tokyo🇯🇵

Have you ever tried Japanese curry rice before? You'll be amazed at the rich taste if you cook it this way!

Very easy to cook this curry. All you need to do is just cut the ingredients, stir-fry, and stew. No need to add seasonings, just put curry soup blocks in the pan and stew well.

My mom always says "Every brand uses different spices, so it's better to mix two different kinds of curry. Vermont & Java mixture always makes the best!"

Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati, OH has many flavors of Vermont & Java curry. Even Fukushinzuke pickles are available if you are near there.

2nd day curry is really, really good just like a stew, and everybody's favorite!

#heirloom

Have you ever tried Japanese curry rice before? You'll be amazed at the rich taste if you cook it this way!

Very easy to cook this curry. All you need to do is just cut the ingredients, stir-fry, and stew. No need to add seasonings, just put curry soup blocks in the pan and stew well.

My mom always says "Every brand uses different spices, so it's better to mix two different kinds of curry. Vermont & Java mixture always makes the best!"

Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati, OH has many flavors of Vermont & Java curry. Even Fukushinzuke pickles are available if you are near there.

2nd day curry is really, really good just like a stew, and everybody's favorite!

Ingredients

1 hr 30 mins

6 people

1/2 boxVermont Curry *medium hot
1/2 boxJava Curry *medium hot
3-4Potatoes
2-3Carrots
1Onion
500 g (17.63 oz)Beef *shredded or thinly sliced
2Bay leaves
2 tbspOil
1250 ml (42.26 fl oz)Water
6 portionsCooked rice
to tasteFukushinzuke pickles

Cooking Instructions

1 hr 30 mins

1

There is a wide variety of Japanese curry base! Vermont has mild/med hot/hot. Java has mild/med hot/hot/spicy. Find your favorite curry base combination!
2

You can get English label packages in the US! If you have access to Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati, OH, you'll find them in the Japanese section. Fukushinzuke pickles are stored near the tofu too!
3

Peel the potatoes, carrots, and onions. Cut those and the beef into bite size pieces. *It will be better to cut the potatoes bigger since they tend to become smaller as it stews.
4

Soak potatoes in water for 10 mins to remove scum.
5

Stir-fry vegetables with oil.
6

Add beef and stir-fry again.
7

Add water little by little and stir gently.
8

Put in the bay leaves. They have an effect to reduce the meat smell.
9

Place a paper kitchen towel on top to absorb any scum.
10

Put on the lid and stew with low heat for 30 mins.
11

Stop the heat. Add 1/2 box of Vermont Curry & 1/2 box of Java Curry and melt them well.
12

Stew again with low heat for 30 mins. *Stir occasionally to prevent burning. Remove the bay leaves after well stewed.
13

To soak the curry flavor well to all ingredients and make it richer, cool it down and then put in the refrigerator over night. *Do not leave at room temperature over night. Curry can easily get bad. Make sure to keep in the refrigerator!
14

Or... If you want to eat right away on the day you cooked, cool down once and then heat again. "Stew → cool down & rest → stew" is the best method to make this curry richer. But, I would say 2nd day curry is much better!
15

To cool it down quickly, soak the pan in a bigger pan with cold water. Change the water several times as it becomes warm.
16

Heat the curry to serve. Put rice in a bowl, pour curry, add Fukushinzuke pickles and done!

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on August 20, 2020 00:43

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Rillaa @amazingrilla

April 15, 2025 20:40

I recook this 2 times already and still the best curry i had

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