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Moji Yaki Curry
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A local dish originating in Mojiko, in which curry and cheese or egg are placed on rice and baked in an oven.
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- Main ingredients
- Rice, curry, cheese, egg
- History and origin
- Mojiko, which prospered as a trading port from the Meiji era to the early Showa era, had many Western-style restaurants, and fashionable Western-inspired dishes are said to have been born there. An anecdote holds that it began in the Showa 30s (1955–1964) when a Japanese restaurant in Mojiko poured curry into an earthenware pot and baked it in the oven like a gratin. In 2007, the restaurants serving it founded the "Mojiko Yaki Curry Club."
- When it is eaten
- It is a standard lunch when visiting Mojiko Retro, and restaurants serving it line the area near Mojiko Station. It is said to have also spread as a home dish.
- How it is eaten
- The baked, melted cheese and soft-cooked egg are mixed into the spiced curry as you eat. Besides plain white rice, some restaurants use butter rice or dry curry, and some top it with fugu or octopus.
Sources
- 門司港発祥 焼きカレー | 【公式】北九州市観光情報サイト 北九州パレット · Tourism organization · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 食べる | 門司港レトロインフォメーション（門司港グルメ会） · Industry association · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 焼きカレー - Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-10-12
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