Curry Flight

Flight 9 Local support!
How to enjoy the Innepa store 100 times more.

The state of emergency has been lifted, and more curry stores are gradually reopening for business.
But we should not be too relaxed.
I also want to introduce and support a variety of stores, but I also feel that it is not good to attract too many customers to a particular pick-up store. ......

Yes . Each person should support their local curry store.
. it is important now to stop by for a walk instead of going far, and support local stores that are struggling.

Although not widely covered by the media, they are everywhere and support the local curry lifestyle. ......The so-called "Innepa stores".

In this issue, we'll show you some great ways to enjoy your local Innepa store even more. Let us take you on a little trip to enjoy within walking distance.

What's an "Innepa Store?"

. "Innepa restaurant" is an Indian restaurant by Nepalese.
In fact, of the 4 or 5,000 Indian restaurants in Japan, very few are Indian-owned.
Most of them are owned by Nepalese. (There are also Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Japanese stores.)

The restaurant is characterized by its emphasis on easy-to-understand Indian cuisine, such as butter chicken, naan, and tandoori chicken, and while appealing to the Japanese palate with its Indian cuisine, the restaurant is marked by pictures of Mount Everest and the Himalayas displayed in the restaurant as proof of its own identity.

The Nepalese dumplings "Momo" on the dinner menu is another easily recognizable feature.
Thai and even Vietnamese food can be found on the menu.

Let me give you four ways to enjoy an Innepa store that is sure to be near your home.

Curry Cellular Style: How to Enjoy the Innepa Restaurant, Part 1 Let's go for the soup curry.

The familiar butter chicken, naan, and tandoori chicken are the signature dishes at many Innepa restaurants.

However, many cooks have never tasted these dishes before coming to Japan.

I won't go into details, but when he came to Japan from Nepal, he was taught that "this dish is popular in Japan" and had his first contact with a tandoor oven , and learned how to make it.
In other words, the general Indian cuisine at the Innepa restaurant is only a template dish for the Japanese.

If you are in the restaurant during last order or after peak lunch hours, you may encounter Nepalese staff eating bribes.
They are not eating creamy butter chicken, but rather a shabby, soupy Nepalese-style curry.
It is rather the taste of this way that is etched in their DNA.

If you look closely at the curry menu at the Innepa restaurant, you may see the words "soup curry" secretly written around the end.
In fact, this is exactly the Nepalese-style curry they themselves eat.
Even if it doesn't sell to the Japanese, it is a curry that I eat by myself or with my Nepalese friends who come to visit after the restaurant closes.

. When I see the words "soup curry" (or Nepalese curry), I immediately order it.
. because the chef himself believes that the flavor he thinks tastes good is the best.
Since there is no need to think about Japanese reception, the seasoning is often bold.
The garlic and ginger are gutsy, and the Nepalese pepper called timulu is soooo aromatic. ......

Even in restaurants where the main Indian cuisine is no different from the rest, the chef's individuality is often on full display in the soup curry, and I often think, "Well done! I often think to myself, "Wow, he's good!

It is important to note that rice is absolutely the only thing to go with this Nepalese-style soup curry.
It is hopelessly incompatible with Nan.
. it's like putting miso soup on a pizza.
And one more thing.
If you have a choice, the dry one is definitely better.

Recently, more and more restaurants have been proudly offering Nepalese cuisine on their menus, but I am intrigued by the secret pleasure of "soup curry," which is a deceptive way of saying "soup curry.

Curry Cellular Style: Fun at the Innepa Store, Part 2 Let's enjoy using it as a pub.

Nepal is a rice-based country, and garlic, salt, and ginger are often the key ingredients in its cuisine.
His sense of taste matches the Japanese izakaya needs perfectly.
In fact, many Nepalese work at Japanese izakaya and yakitori restaurants, and they have an excellent sense of taste and grilliness.
Yakitori, motsu-ni (grilled chicken), and other izakaya menu items are often available at Innepa restaurants, but are usually overpriced and of good quality.

Sekhwa (grilled skewers), choera (roasted meat marinated with spices), and sukti (thick dried meat) are also standard Nepalese dishes that go well with alcohol.

Many of the restaurants also carry a wide range of alcoholic beverages, including shochu and sake, and if you use INNEPA as an izakaya, you will find it more satisfying than a regular izakaya.

Curry Cellular Style: Fun at the Innepa Store, Part 3 Enjoy creative Asian cuisine.

Nepal has a large Buddhist population .
Unlike Muslims and Hindus, whose religious precepts restrict the ingredients they can use, Nepalese are valued in the kitchens of hotels in India and Dubai because of the freedom of ingredients they can handle.
In many cases, they are not in charge of Indian food, but Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc. .

Sometimes found at the Innepa store,
Indian cuisine by an authentic chef from a three-star hotel in India.
, if you look at it in a slightly meaner way,
Indian cuisine for the Japanese by an authentic Nepalese chef who has worked as a Chinese chef in a three-star hotel in India.
So you are leaving open the possibility that this is the case.

But that is not a bad thing.
. which is why the Innepa restaurant has Thai Gapao rice and Vietnamese spring rolls.

The food is properly tasty because he was trained in a hotel, and he has experience in many countries' cuisines, so he has a lot of ideas for creative dishes.
. Sometimes you can even come across the best dishes that the Japanese can't come up with.

Curry Cellular Style: Fun at the Innepa Store, Part 4 Get to know the people in the store.

. ostensibly as an authentic Indian restaurant.
. but in truth, it is also a Nepalese restaurant that is trying its best to integrate into the community.
If you find an Innepa location that is easy to get to, please talk to the staff.

It can be a question about Nepalese food , or where are you from? . It could be a question about Nepalese food, or even "Where are you from?
It is a great pleasure for them to see Japanese people who thought they were only interested in butter chicken, naan, and tandoori chicken, become interested in their country and its cuisine.
. You will be able to shorten the distance between your hearts and minds.

If you get to know them well, they may offer you a back-up menu.
On the other hand, you might be encouraged to try the tandoori chicken you've practiced so hard.

Airline tickets are expensive, and many chefs have not returned to their hometowns for years.
How reassuring it is for them to have a familiar face in the neighborhood.

Local innepa stores are protected and nurtured by local fans.
Now that you don't travel very far, why not go to an exotic country that is just around the corner?

Now, what will the next Flight be like?