Japanese Culture in New York - Chopsticks NY

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Specially Prepared Curry Roux

A key element of Curry-Ya's curry is the curry sauce called “roux.” Otsuki says, “We are very particular about the ingredients for making our roux. For example, we use two types of spicy powder, both of which are imported from Japan, to produce our flavor.” This powder is mixed with ghee, a clarified butter used in Indian cooking that adds mildness, as well as a large variety of fruits and vegetables. This array of healthy ingredients is cooked together, and later chicken and oxtail soup is added and it is simmered for over six hours. When cooking has been completed, the curry spends a night in the refrigerator. This allows for the taste to properly soak in and add exquisite flavor.

Cooked with a meticulously designed recipe, Curry-Ya's curry sauce has a complex flavor that you can enjoy with all your five senses.

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Curry-Ya's latest addition of Japanese Classic Style Curry has something different from its other offerings. “We had many requests from customers saying that they wanted to have curry with both vegetables and meat, the standard style for Japanese curry. So we created a Japanese classic style curry lunch special of beef, carrots, potatoes and pumpkin and started serving it for $8 with salad,” Otsuki reveals. Curry-Ya also expanded its menu with twice the number of toppings to put on its nine curries. Some of the new items are small portions of Berkshire pork cutlet, deep fried shrimp and grilled hamburger, so customers now have the freedom to enjoy a little bit of everything.

Besides its regular delivery service, Curry-Ya is introducing an online ordering system as well as catering for companies and other large parties. Make sure to check out the curries featured at lunch, as in addition to the Classic Style Curry there is another type that changes every month.

A wide variety of toppings allows you to create your own curry as shown in this photo.