Aug 06, 2023 11:45:00

I have eaten cold 'chilled curry' with tomato, steamed chicken and vinegared rice with champion curry, the originator of Kanazawa curry

I tend to lose my appetite when the hot days continue. I went to the Nonoichi head office of Champion Curry, the originator of Kanazawa curry, to eat cold curry , both rice and roux, made for such a summer day.

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Arrive at Kanazawa station. Looking at the drum gate, which is a symbol of the station, from the back side, it looks like this.

Take the bus heading for 'Kanazawa Institute of Technology' from the east exit of the station, bus stop number 10.

Arrived at the 'Kanazawa Institute of Technology' bus stop in a little over 30 minutes.

After walking about 5 minutes from the bus stop, I found a big signboard.

This is 'Curry Champion Nonoichi Main Store'. The company name is 'Champion Curry', and the official website uses the abbreviated domain 'chancurry.com'.

The menu you are looking for is this, 'cold curry'. Actually, it was released in July and was offered at 23 stores, but at the time of my visit, it was reduced to 3 stores: Nonoichi Main Store, Tamahoko Store, and Kencho-mae Store.

This is the standard 'L cutlet curry' (regular: 960 yen).

Speaking of Kanazawa curry, one of the features is the thick roux and the cutlet with this sauce.

And next to it is chopped cabbage. I can't see the rice at all.

As one of the most popular items on the menu, it is a strong, rich curry that will impress you with its flavor.

However, if you want to feel a little refreshed in the summer, this Hiyashi Curry (1,000 JPY) may be perfect for you. The toppings are steamed chicken, diced tomatoes, young corn, and green onions, and the rice is vinegared rice.

The steamed chicken and tomato are mixed with the cold yet spicy curry roux to create a rich but refreshing curry.

The vinegared rice is also skillfully harmonized with the whole without any sourness coming to the fore, and there is no sense of incongruity. It was a product with a high degree of perfection that it was strange that such cold curry was not a standard menu.

'Curry Champion Nonoichi Main Store' can be accessed by public transportation such as a bus, or by walking from Nonoichi Koudaimae Station on the Hokuriku Railway Ishikawa Line. The distance from the station is about 7 minutes on foot.