Food Detective / Japan / Karē raisu
Japanese curry rice · カレーライス
カレーライス · Karē raisu
A thick, mildly sweet brown curry poured over rice — milder and stickier than Indian curries.
- Kind
- Rice
- Cooking
- Braised / simmered
- Taste
- Mild, Filling meal, Easy to eat alone · Not spicy
- Served · texture
- Hot · Thick and smooth
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients, including hidden ones
- Main ingredient
- Rice
- Usually included
- Wheat, Vegetables
- Varies by region or shop
- Pork, Beef, Chicken, Milk & dairy
- The roux usually contains wheat flour; the meat depends on the menu.
Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.
VARIANTS
Main variants
- Official
- Pork curry — With pork
- Official
- Beef curry — With beef
General variants; not every brand sells every one.
CHAINS
Which chain, which menu item
Prices in local currency (JPY).
| Brand | Menu item | What’s different | Serving | Price |
|---|
| Sukiya すき家 | Curry, regular カレー 並盛 Regular menu | The basic curry on the official menu. | Regular size (namimori), one bowl | ¥550 |
| Matsuya 松屋 | Founder’s beef curry 創業ビーフカレー Regular menu · Beef curry | Official menu: price changes with rice size (small −30 yen, large +90 yen). | One plate, regular rice | ¥680 |
| CoCo Ichibanya CoCo壱番屋 | Pork curry ポークカレー Regular menu · Pork curry | 588 yen before tax; pick your spice level and rice amount. | Standard plate | ¥646 |
| CoCo Ichibanya CoCo壱番屋 | Beef curry ビーフカレー Regular menu · Beef curry | No brand description | Standard plate | ¥794 |
| Yoshinoya 吉野家 | Black curry 黒カレー Regular menu | On the official menu; the price could not be read from the page. | One plate | Price not published |
Find Sukiya stores ↗Find Matsuya stores ↗Find CoCo Ichibanya stores ↗Find Yoshinoya stores ↗
“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.
PRICE GUIDE
General price guide · One plate, regular rice
- Budget
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- Typical
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- Premium
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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.
ORDERING
Phrases to show when ordering
- えびを抜いてください
- No shrimp, please (ebi o nuite kudasai)
- 魚介類が食べられません
- I can’t eat seafood (gyokairui ga taberaremasen)
- だしに魚は入っていますか？
- Is there fish in the stock? (dashi ni sakana wa haitte imasu ka?)
- 豚肉が食べられません
- I can’t eat pork (butaniku ga taberaremasen)
- 牛肉が食べられません
- I can’t eat beef (gyūniku ga taberaremasen)
- 卵を抜いてください
- No egg, please (tamago o nuite kudasai)
- 辛くしないでください
- Not spicy, please (karaku shinaide kudasai)
- アレルギーがあります
- I have an allergy (arerugī ga arimasu) — then the ingredient
A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.
Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Japanese curry (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.