On 11/10/2010 8:54 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> dsi1 wrote on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:46:02 -1000:
>
>> On 11/8/2010 2:27 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>>> I've been to Hawaii quite a few times but I've never tried
>>> the Katsu curry. I really must do so but I share your opinion
>>> of macaroni salad...it's a general component of Hawaiian
>>> Plate Lunch isn't it? Best wishes from an envious mainlander!
>>>
>> The katsu curry has been around here for only about 10 years. Now it's
>> everywhere. Also relatively new is mochiko chicken - chicken marinated
>> in a teriyaki style marinade/batter and then
>> fried in the marinade. The marinade is the coating. Surprising
>> that nobody ever thought of this before. You can get this
>> anywhere too. It's easy as pie to make, in fact, it's much
>> easier than making a pie.
>
> I made the katsu curry last night but I wasn't too impressed. Perhaps,
> the relatively mild curry sauce (onions and jalapenos) might not have
> been the best choice and maybe a more acidic curry like a vindaloo might
> be better. Another possibility might be a Balti sauce.
>
>

The katsu curry I had yesterday was very good - and it was from Zippys!
This pretty much means that anybody can make it well. OTOH, I was
probably way too hungry.

The katsu curry here was introduced by the Japan style ramen shops so
the curry we use here for katsu curry is a Japan style curry. No doubt
some places will just use Hawaiian style curry stew type curry but that
sounds awful to me. Hawaiian style curry stew should just be served on
rice and that's it!

Your best bet is to try the katsu curry from a ramen shop if you can
find one where you live.