Meanings
nounJapanese curry (countable and uncountable, plural Japanese curries)
plural Japanese curries
- countableuncountableA dish based on a spiced sauce (usually relatively mild and sweet) thickened with roux, and often including stewed meat and vegetables.
Usually milder and sweeter than Indian curries, classic Japanese curry is a thick beef-and-vegetable stew served over rice.
2020 June 24, Kay Chun, “One-Pot Japanese Curry Chicken and Rice”, in New York Times Cooking, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Jul 2020Synonyms: katsu
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dish based on a spiced sauce (usually relatively mild and sweet) thickened with roux, and often including stewed meat and vegetables.
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