Curry and Rice ~ カレーライス

Have you ever had Japanese curry? For some people, the smell of curry isn't always a good thing. For those who don't want to take any MSG, I won't recommend any of Japanese cooking helper stuff. Just for those who still have an illusion that Japanese food is healthier, it is maybe not true all the time. In fact, MSG is in almost every single Japanese food product although I believe that the amount of MSG in any Japanese food products is not as much as included in one served Chinese food at a typical Chinese Restaurant. Anyway, I made Japanese curry yesterday. Unlike real Indian stuff, it is relatively easy to cook. We just stir-fly vegetables and meat, add water, put blocks of solid Japanese curry sauce, and simmer the curry stew until the contents will get the softness you prefer. We dish some steamed rice up on a plate and put the sauce on the plate, and here you go, delicious Japanese curry and rice on your dining table, and enjoy the meal :) I love curry and I love people who like curry. Um, this isn't anything related to living in the West :P By the way, you don't have to go to any of Japanese food stores in your city to find the curry sauce. Thanks for the popularity if Japanese food in Asia, we can get most of Japanese stuff in Chinese/Taiwanese/Korean supermarkets. My favourite Asian supermarket in Calgary (Okay, I added a topic in Calgary :P) is T&T, a Taiwanese supermarket in the North East of Calgary. T&T is actually located in every major city in Canada. The one in Calgary is just very accecible compared to one in Toronto. We can just take a train and the store is just across the huge parking lots from Marlborough Station.

カレーライス。たまにカレーの匂いが好きじゃないと言う人もいます。そしてMSG（グルタミン酸ナトリウムまたは味の素）を全く摂りたくないという人には、日本食の科学調味料やクッキング・ヘルパー等の製品はお勧めしません。（もうそんな幻想を抱いている人はいないかもしれませんが）日本食がヘルシーだと思っている人へ、それはいつも本当じゃないかもしれません。MSGは日本食の製品にほとんど含まれているからです。チャイニーズ・レストランの食べ物に含まれているMSGと比べればその量は少ないかもしれませんが．．．とにかく、昨日僕はカレーライスを作りました。インドの本当のカレーみたいじゃなく、調理するのは比較的簡単です。まず、野菜と肉を軽く炒め、水を足し、カレールーを入れ、とろ火で煮るだけです。日本人には説明しなくてもいい事柄ですが、このBlogの性質上一応２ヶ国語なので（笑）できたらお皿にご飯を盛ってカレーソースをかけ、そして召し上がれ。僕はカレーが大好きで、カレーを好きといってくれる人も好きです。今回のトピックは特にカナダ西部で暮らすというのには関係がなかったです。