It was discovered that such a popular flavor is now expanding into curry. Its name is "Matcha curry with red beans". I found it at KALDI Coffee Farm, which handles imported foods. The price is 308 yen (tax included). In addition, it seems to be a limited-time product.
The popular "Matcha" flavor becomes curry !?
It's quite shocking just because it's a matcha-flavored curry, but it's a combination of azuki beans and Japanese sweets. I was wondering what it tasted like, so I decided to give it a try.
■ What is Matcha Curry?
The raw materials are milk, stir-fried onions, cream, red beans, chicken, coconut powder, etc., and it seems to be rich. Calories are 295kcal per 180g (6.35oz) of meal. Matcha is said to contain "Matcha made by grinding domestic marten tea with a stone mill".
Package table
Back of the package
Since it is a retort curry, you can warm the pouch in the box with hot water as it is, or transfer it to a plate and heat it in the microwave, and it will be ready if you put it on rice.
One pouch bag inside
■ I tried matcha curry
Matcha curry served on a plate with rice. Perhaps because I'm used to seeing green curry, there is no sense of discomfort due to its appearance. The scent is very normal and it smells like curry.
Matcha curry like green curry
The red beans sink into the roux and you can't see them, but when you scoop them up with a spoon, you can see this street.
Red beans are sinking in the roux
In the mouth, it is creamy, sweet and mild. There is almost no spiciness, and in curry roux it would be "sweet". The taste is similar to butter chicken curry at an Indian curry shop. You can feel the bitterness of matcha, but if you don't say it, is it a kind of spice? You may miss it. I'm so familiar with it.
Azuki beans are soft enough to be crushed with your tongue, but have a strong presence with a soft texture inside. The slight sweetness of the azuki beans themselves matches the bitterness of matcha. In addition to azuki beans, chicken is also included in the ingredients, which makes it very satisfying to eat.
Matcha and azuki beans are a combination that has a strong image of sweets, but they also made a splendid tag in the curry. If you like matcha and have a different "matcha flavor", why not give it a try.
