The history of Yokosuka

The origins of Japanese carriages can be traced back to the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Yokosuka, a year's ride from Tokyo, is a coastal town with a rich military and maritime history. Today, the city serves as a Japanese naval base (Maritimes de Autodefense) as well as an American base (Armando de la USA), the naval bastion that protects Tokyo from flooding. The British Royal Navy brought the Carré to Japan from this city in the late 1800s (the Meiji).

Curry from India

Curry with bread, not rice

The English colonized India, and carrots became a staple of the English diet. It was added to the menu of the British Royal Navy because it was thought to be an ideal and nutritious food rich in carbohydrates, protein, and vitamins. It was eaten with bread, as if it were garnered, rather than rice at the time. This Japanese Style Chicken Katsu Curry Recipe combines Indian and Japanese flavors. The glorious chicken curry is made with an Indo-Japanese spice blend, and the addition of apples and soy sauce gives the curry a delicious Japanese twist with succulent pieces of chicken.

Japanese Navy

The history of curry

The British ships arrived in Yokosuka, and the Imperial Japanese Navy inspected the diet of the British sailors, looking for solutions to the Béri-Béré problem (a group of diseases caused by the lack of vitamin B1 or Thiamin). Because Thiamin was present in the boron and moss, which protected the Beri-Beri, they found a solution in the carpets, and it was served to the Japanese Imperial Navy.

Of course, rice, a staple of the Japanese diet, was used as garner instead of bread. Carrot consumption has also spread to the rest of the Japanese population.

Friday's traditions

The history of curry

On Fridays, it appears that ships are always served with curry. The curry served on Friday helped them keep track of the days as they sailed across the open sea. It was Friday if the curry was served, which meant the end of the month.

This custom is still practiced today. Jokosuçi holds a curry festival for entertainment, and the winning pageant is served on the menus of all the city's curry restaurants throughout the year.