Japanese curry rice
Japanese curry rice is a mild-spicy curry with meat or tofu, potatoes, carrots, onions and a sour curry roux sauce.
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Japanese curry rice is a mild-spicy curry with meat or tofu, potatoes, carrots, onions and a sour curry roux sauce.
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