January 22nd Is Curry Day in Japan!

Origin of Japanese Curry

日本咖喱的起源

In the 18th century, Indian curry made its way to England while India was a British colony. In the 19th century, the British started making their own curry powder that was less spicy with added flour to give it body. Curry was introduced to Japan by the British during the Meiji era (1868–1912) after Japan opened its ports to foreign trade. It was not until the early twentieth century, when curry was adopted by the Japanese Navy and Army, that the dish began to become popular with the Japanese. After its favorable reception within the Japanese Army and Navy, it later became common in school cafeterias. According to Japanese food writer Morieda Takashi, as of 2000, the average person in Japan ate curry more frequently than sushi or tempura.

在18世纪，印度咖喱进入英国，而印度是英国的殖民地。在19世纪，英国人开始制作自己的咖喱粉，这种咖喱粉不那么辣，并添加了面粉来塑形。咖喱是在日本明治时代（1868-1912）开埠后的由英国人引入日本的。直到二十世纪初，日本海军和陆军食谱采用咖喱后，它才开始受到日本人的欢迎。在日本陆军和海军中受到好评后，学校食堂中普遍采用起来。根据日本美食家森枝幹（Morieda Takashi）的说法，截至2000年，日本普通人吃咖喱的频率高于寿司或天妇罗。

Curry Day and School Lunch

咖喱日与学校午餐

January 22 is known as Curry Day in Japan. In 1982, the School Dietitian Conference of Japan celebrated the 35th anniversary of the school meal (Kyushoku or 給食), and decided to start serving curry rice every January 22. If January 22 is a school day, Japanese schools will most likely serve Japanese curry rice. They simply chose curry rice because kids love it.

 

Recommended Pairing

搭配推荐

Light lagers are among the palest type of beer, and they are well known for their crisp and refreshing taste, which is ideal for pairing with spicy dishes. The crisp and clean taste of these beers can cut through the spiciness of the food and provide much-needed relief from the heat.

淡啤是最淡的啤酒类型之一，它们以其纯正淡爽的口感而闻名，非常适合搭配辛辣菜肴。这些啤酒的爽口和纯正的味道可以消除食物的辛辣感，并提供急需的热量缓解方法。

When it comes to curry and beer pairing, Echigo Koshihikari Beer is the best choice! Echigo is the flagship brand of Echigo Brewery. It is a rice style lager with 5% alcohol. The brewery uses the time-consuming German decoction method to bring out the naturally sweet flavor of the Niigata grown Koshihikari rice.

提起咖喱和啤酒搭配，越后越光啤酒是最好的选择！越后是越后酒造的旗舰品牌。这是一种含5%酒精的大米式啤酒。该酒造使用耗时的德国酿制方法，酿造出的啤酒带着新泻种植的越光米的天然甜味。

We invite you to have your own Curry Day with a plate of curry rice and a bottle of Echigo Koshihikari Beer!

我们邀请您用一盘咖喱饭和一瓶越后越光啤酒来度过自己的咖喱日吧！