We mixed 43 different kinds of Japanese curry together to make The King of Curries

We mixed 43 different kinds of Japanese curry together to make The King of Curries
投稿日 2021年2月5日 12:00:57 （ニュース）

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Because 40 kinds just wasn’t enough.

On the SoraNews24 team, we’ve tried a few crazy, unique, and delicious kinds of curry that Japanese restaurants serve up. But at the end of the day there are many people, like our Japanese-language reporter Ahiruneko, who prefer homemade curry or “ie curry” (lit. “home curry”), using supermarket curry roux.

Though most people use just one type of Japanese-style curry roux in their dish, Ahiruneko had the brilliant thought, “What would happen if I mixed every kind of supermarket curry roux out there into one giant pot?” And so the plan to create the King of Curries was hatched.

He journeyed to several supermarkets in the area and, while he didn’t find every single kind of curry roux out there, he did find a whopping 43 boxes and packets to try.

▼ Here they all are in their shiny, delicious glory.

There are some Japanese household favorites like Vermont Curry (not actually made in Vermont) and Java Curry (also not made in Java), and he also picked up some not-so-common varieties like powdered types and organic, plant-based types.

▼ Most of them are arguably pretty affordable, but the most expensive variety cost almost 700 yen (US$6.67)!

Whether or not you’re in Japan at the moment, you’re probably wondering exactly what curry brands and flavors we bought, right? In true SoraNews24 style, we’ll let you know every single kind we used with their labels translated from Japanese to English.

House “The Curry”
House “Kokumaro Curry”
House “Kokumaro Butter Chicken Curry”
House “Vermont Curry”
House “Java Curry”
House “Java Curry Keema Curry”
House “Gochirepiraisu Keema Curry”
House “Koku Blend Curry”
House “Seafood Curry”
House “Indo Curry”

S & B “Fon de Bo Dinner Curry”
S & B “Premium von de Bo Dinner Curry”
S & B “Curry that Melts in with Deliciousness”
S & B “Golden Curry”
S & B “Premium Golden Curry”
S & B “Prince of Curry Granules”
S & B “Genuine Curry”
S & B “Melting Dark Curry”

▼ But wait, there’s more!

Glico “Premium Juku Curry”
Glico “Curry Exquisite (ZEPPIN)”
Canyon Spice “Platinum Excellent Curry Roux”
Canyon Spice “Curry Roux for Children”
Canyon Spice “Curry Roux for Adults”
Wind and Light “Organic Vegan Curry Roux”
Wind and Light “Amami Curry”

Cosmo “Direct Fire Grilled Curry”
Cosmo “Direct Fire Grilled 15 Grains Curry ”
Oriental “Rice Flour Curry”
Oriental “Mars Curry”
Sokensha “Indian Curry”
Sokensha “Plant Ingredients Organic Curry”
Sokensha “Plant Ingredients Authentic Curry”
Sokensha “Chickpea Flour Curry Roux”
Sokensha “Authentic Curry Roux Made from Rice ”
Sokensha “Children’s Curry Thought out by a Dietician”

▼ If you’ve been keeping count, you’ll notice there are still some left.

Seven Premium “Curry with rich and fragrant taste”
Ebara “Yokohama Kouritei Curry Flakes Discerning Curry”
Smile Life “Curry with Rich Flavor”
Seijo Ishii “Hot Curry Roux at home”
Hachi Foods “Curry Specialty Store Curry Roux”
Frieden “Spicy Curry” ”
Sakurai Shokuhin “Vegetable Curry for Vegetarians”
Kokuritsu Yakuzen “Curry Roux ”

Phew! There they are. While we’d love to get into detail about exactly what each flavor is (curry made from rice!?), we must move onto the topic at hand: The King of Curries.

Next, it was time to prepare the curry. In order to avoid making a truly giant batch that combines the entire contents of every curry batch, Ahiruneko and teammates only used a small portion of each type. Even so, they felt like they were whipping up lunch for a bunch of Super Saiyans.

▼ They only used one block of roux in most cases.