Curry Flight

3rd Flight 【 Beer version of alcoholic beverages that go well with curry]

Curry cells.
　Curry and alcohol don't mix . We have heard such a story for a long time.

However, as it turns out, curry and alcohol go very well together. On the contrary, spicy dishes can expand their possibilities by combining them with alcohol.
　Now , it's kicking. Spice drinking.

　

Where did you get the idea that curry and alcohol don't mix?

　

To begin with, where does the opinion that curry and alcohol do not go together come from?
　Although it is a guess, this is still probably due to the image of curry rice as the national dish.
　Memories of curry and rice eaten with milk at school lunch in elementary school . . I think I understand the feeling of not being able to connect that with alcohol.
　It is a feeling that one would not expect to find in a breakfast bread with alcohol.

However, when you think about it, bread does not necessarily go with alcohol, just as liver pâté is served on a baguette with a glass of wine. . Similarly, there have been bars that serve curry to end the meal for a long time.
　In short, it is a matter of how you eat it, how you perceive it, how much you eat and how you tune the taste, and you are free to match or not match it with alcohol.

　

. and one more thing.
　The home of curry is India , where most people do not drink alcohol due to religious beliefs. . So by nature, Indian food does not go well with alcohol. Some people claim that "Indian food does not go well with alcohol. I would like to say to such people.
　. don't lick the diversity of India," he said.

There are drinkers in every country. They tune their own country's cuisine to suit their alcoholic beverages. . in fact, there is no food that goes better with beer and wine than tandoori food of Muslim origin.

　

So, in a series of irregular articles, I would like to introduce some of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the curry world (or should I be proud of that?). I would like to introduce some alcoholic beverages that go well with curry, based on my own personal viewpoint. (Sorry if you don't drink alcohol.)
　This time, we'll start with beer for starters.

With the recent rise of craft beer, the enjoyment of matching curry and beer is expanding.

　 　

Curry & IPA.

IPA stands for Indian Pale Ale, which is also its name.
　To prevent damage during transport by ship to the British colony of India, a large amount of hops, which acted as a preservative, were added to this beer.
　It is characterized by its bitterness and strong aroma, and is a perfect match for spiced dishes that have an aroma and taste to match.

The IPA of choice is the Ballast Point Sculpin IPA , which has an intense flavor and goes well with curries with strong character, such as vindaloo.

　 　

Curry & white beer.

　

The opposite of IPA is white beer.
　White ales and weizen, with their low bitterness and gorgeous aroma, are perfect for lunch curries.

The first choice is "Wednesday's Cat". Coriander seeds and orange peel are used , which add an extra dimension to the aroma of the curry.

　 　

Another first-rate beer is "Hitachino Nest Beer WHITE ALE". This one also has a refreshing spicy taste.
　These white beers can enhance the flavors of the ingredients when paired with vegetable or seafood curries, or spread the aroma of spices in the mouth when paired with dry keema.

　

Curry & Black Beer.

　

Guinness is the most famous black beer, but there are also black beers that go well with curry.

That is Lion Stout, a Sri Lankan black beer.
　This beer is highly praised by that Michael Jackson.
　, not MJ walking backwards, but MJ the beer critic....
　Lion Brewery, which produces the beer, is the oldest brewery in Asia!
　It has a smooth foam like Guinness, but with a rich flavor that far surpasses Guinness. It is an incredibly tasty black beer, with a rich, spicy, sweet taste that pushes it over the top.

　 　

. The best way to catch this power is with a spicy dish with a lot of gusto. Not only Sri Lankan curries, but any curry that uses hard spices goes well with this dish.
　For a dark beer that doesn't go all the way to black, I recommend Laos' Beer Lao Dark.
　Its richness, sweetness, and coolness go well with curries with strong peculiarities that use fermented ingredients such as fish sauce and bean curd.

　 　 　

Curry & Asian Beer.

　

Besides that, there is no reason why beer from a country that regularly eats spiced food should not go well with spices.

For Nepal, "Nepal Ice", "Real Gold", "Everest", etc.; for India, "Maharaja", "Kingfisher", "Boss", etc.; for Singapore, "Tiger"; for Thailand, "Sinha", "Chaing"; for Vietnam, "333", "Saigon", "Dai Viet", etc.

　 　

Many beers have a sweet and refreshing taste, but they are still intended to be served with spices in hot countries.
　As Japan has become hotter and hotter in recent years, these Asian beers should become more and more tasty.

　

There is more,
A great partner for curry.

　

Beer tastes as diverse as curry.
　There are many other ways to pair curry with beer, but there's no end to them, so I'll leave it at that.

. Finally, here are a few places where you can enjoy matching curry and beer.

And Beer" (Koenji, Tokyo)

　

This restaurant, where you can enjoy spiced curry and a la carte dishes that go well with drinks, has a brewery inside the restaurant , where you can enjoy interesting craft beers that go well with curry.
　The limited edition hinoki beer, a collaboration with a public bathhouse, was delicious .

CARVAAN" (Hanno, Saitama)

　

A huge restaurant that looks like an old castle towering over the riverbank.
　In fact, this is a restaurant where you can enjoy home-brewed craft beer and rare Middle Eastern cuisine by FAR EAST, a food import company headquartered in Hanno, Japan.
　The restaurant has a huge brewery, and not only that, they even grow their own hops on their own farm. The menu is also full of unusual dishes such as "Zoroastrian Curry.
　It is a terrific restaurant that is out of the ordinary.

BEET EAT" (Kitami, Tokyo)

　

The only one and only restaurant where gibier curry prepared by female hunters is popular, but that is not its only attraction. In fact, in addition to its overwhelmingly delicious seafood dishes, it is also one of the few places where you can enjoy the Hitachi-no-Nest beer mentioned above on draft. So the commitment to the food is also connected to the commitment to the sake.

Spice BAR Nekoroku (Hikifune, Tokyo)

　

The restaurant is popular for its unique style of arranging Asian spice dishes in a creative way and serving them with craft beer. We are excited to see what kind of craft beer you will be able to pair with your curry.

　　

Curry and alcohol are partners that extend the enjoyment of food in unexpected ways.
　Beer, among other things, is an essential part of a curry party where everyone can have a good time together.
　I hope everyone will be a little conscious of this and enjoy the matching of curry and beer.

　

. feeling tipsy from the curry and beer, what kind of Flight should we try next time?