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Curry bread

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Curry bread
Curry bread
Alternative nameskarē pan
TypeBread
Place of originJapan
Created byNakata Toyoharu (?)
Invented1927 (?)
Main ingredientsDough, Japanese curry, bread crumbs
Yaki karē pan (baked curry bread)

Curry bread (カレーパン, karē pan) is a popular Japanese food. It consists of Japanese curry or other types of curry wrapped in a piece of dough, which is then coated in bread crumbs and deep fried.[1] On occasion it is baked instead of deep fried, but deep frying is the most common method of cooking. Curry bread is usually found in bakeries and convenience stores.

History

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The exact origin of curry bread in Japan is unknown, but it is often said that it was created in 1927 by a man named Nakata Toyoharu.[2][3] It was during this time period that foods from Western countries were becoming popular in Japan and many businesses were experimenting with making Japanese-style Western dishes.[2] As curry was introduced to Japan by Anglo-Indian Royal Navy officers, curry bread was originally called "Western food bread" (洋食パン, yōshoku pan) when it was first sold in Tokyo during the early Shōwa era.[4][5] It eventually became widely referred to as "curry bread" (カレーパン, karē pan) due to its curry filling.[5] 

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  • Karē pan man (lit.'Curry bread man') is one of the superheroes in Anpanman. He has a head made out of curry bread.[6] In addition to his special moves, "Curry Punch" and "Curry Kick", he also attacks by spraying hot curry from his mouth onto his opponent.

See also

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  • Bunny chow – South African dish consisting of a hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with curry
  • Curry puff – Pastry with curry filling

References

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  1. ^ Sen, Colleen Taylor (2009). Curry: a Global History. London: Reaktion Books. p. 116. ISBN 9781861895226.
  2. ^ a b "カレーパンの起源 – 日本カレーパン協会". currypan.jp. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  3. ^ "歴史 | 全日本カレーパン振興会、ニュースサイトのカレーパン通信。カレー総研/カレー大學が運営" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ^ Itoh, Makiko (2011-08-26). "Curry — it's more 'Japanese' than you think". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  5. ^ a b "カレーパンの歴史 | カレーパンの平川" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  6. ^ Sen 2009, p. 116
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