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Love Japanese curry? Try these 6 dishes next

If you love Japanese curry, order massaman curry next (97/100 flavor match), then butter chicken and chicken tikka masala. Japanese curry is rich, deeply savory and sweet, and these dishes share that profile.

Massaman curry: rich and sweet curry, like Japanese curry.

Flavor profile

Rich
4 out of 5
Savory
4 out of 5
Spicy
1 out of 5
Tangy
1 out of 5
Sweet
3 out of 5
Fresh
0 out of 5
Smoky
0 out of 5
Crunch
1 out of 5

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How to order japanese curry

What it is

Japanese curry is a thick, mildly spiced brown curry sauce over rice with carrots and potatoes, often served with a katsu cutlet.

Ordering tip

Get it with katsu on top. Most shops let you pick a spice level from 1 to 10.

Good to know

What dishes are similar to Japanese curry?

If you like Japanese curry, try massaman curry, butter chicken and chicken tikka masala. Massaman curry is the closest flavor match (97/100): rich and sweet curry, like Japanese curry.

What does Japanese curry taste like?

Japanese curry is a thick, mildly spiced brown curry sauce over rice with carrots and potatoes, often served with a katsu cutlet. Its strongest traits: rich, deeply savory, sweet.

What should I order if I want something like Japanese curry but different?

Try butter chicken: rich and sweet curry, like Japanese curry. It scores 88/100 against Japanese curry on flavor.

How are these food matches scored?

Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.

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