The French word “roux” in curry roux is made by frying flour in oil and spreading it with milk or bouillon. When curry powder is added to it, it becomes curry roux. Different products use different types of spices, so each has a different taste and aroma. With curry roux, you can easily taste Japanese curry at home. This article introduces recommended curry roux available at supermarkets, convenience stores, drugstores, and discount stores in Japan.
House | Vermont Curry Series
Vermont Curry is a curry roux containing apples and honey. The apples are 100% domestically grown. 1963 was the year it was launched, and at the time, curry was a spicy food, a food for adults. However, Vermont Curry is moderately spicy and has a taste that is not boring, so children and adults can all enjoy it. It is available in three different spiciness levels: sweet, medium spicy, and hot.
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Name: Vermont Curry series
Sales company: House Foods Group Inc.
Suggested retail price: 241 yen (excluding tax)～
House | Java Curry Series
Java Curry is a savory and refreshingly spicy curry made with roasted onions and garlic. It is available in sweet, medium-hot, and dry flavors, as well as a spicy blend that comes with garam masala. The Spicy Blend is recommended for those who want to try a stimulating spicy curry.
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Name: Java Curry series
Sales company: House Foods Group Inc.
Suggested retail price: 241 yen (excluding tax)～
Glico | ZEPPIN Series
ZEPPIN is a curry roux made from a thick paste with duxelles sauce and 40 spices. As it claims to be a curry roux for adults, the taste created by the abundant spices is just like that of a curry specialty restaurant. Recommended for those who want to try a different kind of curry.
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Name: Curry ZEPPIN Series
Sales company: Ezaki Glico Co.
Suggested retail price: 416 yen (tax included)
S&B | Golden Curry Series
Golden Curry is a blend of 35 spices and herbs, created with a focus on rich aroma. The unique aroma of Golden Curry is created by roasted spices such as cardamom, cumin, and coriander. Please compare this curry roux with other curry roux to see the difference in aroma.
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Name: Golden Curry Series
Distributor: SB Foods Co.
Suggested retail price: 385 yen (excluding tax)
S&B | Dinner Curry Series
Fon de Beau Dinner Curry was created to reproduce the curries of hotels and high-class restaurants. It is made with a special emphasis on fon, which is often used in modern French cuisine. This is a typical European-style curry roux made with Japanese butter and sauteed onions. Try it when you want to enjoy a different taste from Japanese curry.
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Name: Von de Beau Dinner Curry Series
Sales company: SB Foods Co.
Suggested retail price: 415 yen (including tax)
House | Kokumaro Series
Kokumaro is a curry roux blended with two types of roux: a “rich roux with ame color onions” and a “mellow roux with fresh cream”. As the name suggests, it combines richness and mellowness, giving it a rich flavor. There are also curry roux for keema curry and butter chicken.
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Name: Kokumaro Curry Series
Sales company: House Foods Group Inc.
Suggested Retail Price: 236 yen (excluding tax)
Ebara | Yokohama Senrai-Tei Series
Unlike other curry roux, the Yokohama Senrai-Tei Series is a flake type that is easy to dissolve. Among them, the medium-hot version is a blend of carefully selected ingredients such as mango chutney, vindaloo paste, 22 spices, and 4 herbs. In addition to curry, it can also be used with a dash of curry pilaf, curry croquettes, and other dishes. Please try using it as an accent to your own cuisine.
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Name: Yokohama Island Curry Flake Series
Distributor: Ebara Foods Industry Co.
Suggested retail price: 401 yen (including tax)
House |Java Curry Keema Curry
This is a roux blended with ingredients for keema curry, which is one of the most popular Javanese curries. Since minced meat is used in keema curry, cardamom and chili powder are used to enhance its flavor and coolness. Another key point is that the ingredients and the roux easily intertwine when cooked in a frying pan.
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Name: Java Curry Keema Curry, medium-hot
Sales company: House Foods Group Inc.
Suggested retail price: 395 yen (excluding tax)
Conclusion
Curry is originally an Indian dish, but it has developed its own unique flavor in Japan, becoming curry rice. Curry rice is a national dish loved by all people, young and old, men and women. It comes in a variety of spicy levels, so even those who don’t like spicy food can enjoy it. Please buy some roux as a souvenir and try Japanese curry at home.
