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Default Help with a recipe for Kare Udon

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:25:21 -0700 (PDT), Tippi >
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>On Jul 16, 7:06 pm, Ramone > wrote:
>> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:38 -0700 (PDT), Distorted Vision
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>> >Also can I use normal Indian Madras curry powder. I tried looking for
>> >a Chinese or Japanese curry powder and I couldn't find one.

>>
>> >Many thanks for your help!

>>
>> You can use Madras curry powder.

>
>Well of course he can, but it would be curry udon, not kare udon.
>Japanese curry is much milder and sweeter than Indian curry. BTW
>Japanese curry is often available in wet form, in foil packets.


No it's not. It's Kare Udon. Even in Japan, curry powder has no
recipe, just like vegetable soup. You can get Japanese curry powder
that tastes exactly like Madras.