Ever since I started living in Japan I have become a huge curry eater. Sadly, I never tasted it before I came to Japan. I used to be a pretty unadventurous eater. Ethnic food for me was either Mexican or Italian. However, I have always loved spicy food-(jalapeno peppers, hot sauce, salsa, chorizo, Italian sausages, American Chili, etc.). So it seems logical that I would embrace Thai and Indian food among others.
The Japanese variety of curry has been adapted to the tastes of the Japanese. It is far less spicy than Indian curry, but I like it all the same. Actually, I love all varieties. That being said I am particularly fond of Keema Curry, Vegetable Curry, and Green Curry. However, any curry will do in a pinch. The Thais style green, red and yellow curries took me a little while to develop a taste for. At first I wasn’t so enamored with the coconut milk base, but I love it now.
Anyway, Curry Kitchen Spice (pictured above) is a curry shop inside Ikebukuro station. I often eat there on the way home from Heisei International University after my late class on Tuesday. Below the spices on display at Spice Kitchen-long live the chili!
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