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Soup Curry

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Soup Curry
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A curry originating in Sapporo, in which large-cut ingredients are served in a spiced soup not thickened with wheat flour.

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About this dish

Main ingredients
Chicken bones, spices, vegetables, meat, rice
History and origin
Its roots are said to lie in the medicinal "yakuzen" curry of "Ajanta," which appeared in 1971, and its history is said to have begun when "Magic Spice," opened in 1993, named it soup curry. Products for home use appeared in 2005, and it became established as part of Sapporo's food culture both in restaurants and at home.
When it is eaten
Besides being enjoyed when eating out by visiting soup curry restaurants in Sapporo, it has also been eaten at home since products for home use appeared.
How it is eaten
It is said there is no set way to eat it: you may dip rice into the soup with a spoon, pour the soup over the rice, or alternate mouthfuls of soup and rice.

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