Curry bread

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Curry bread
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

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

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] 

  • 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

  • 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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  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