Curry bread

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Curry bread

Curry bread
Alternative names	karē pan
Type	Bread
Place of origin	Japan
Created by	Nakata Toyoharu (?)
Invented	1927 (?)
Main ingredients	Dough, Japanese curry, bread crumbs
Media: 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[edit]

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 Ango-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]　

In popular culture[edit]

• 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[edit]

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

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Media related to Curry breads at Wikimedia Commons
• How to make curry bread

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