Oct 14, 2023 23:30:00

I ate 'Chiba's cutlet curry special version' at Ginza Switzerland, the birthplace of 'cutlet curry'

``Katsu curry,'' a dish where you put a cutlet on top of curry, was created when Shigeru Chiba, a famous second baseman for the Yomiuri Giants before and after the war, put a cutlet on top of curry in Ginza Switzerland. It is. Ginza Switzerland, the restaurant where it originated, has a menu called ``Chiba-san's cutlet curry,'' so I went there to try it.

Ginza Switzerland – A Western restaurant in Ginza | Established in 1945 The birthplace of the original cutlet curry – A Western restaurant in Ginza | Founded in 1942 The birthplace of the original cutlet curry [Ginza Switzerland]

https://ginza-swiss.com/

Ginza Swiss has its main store in Ginza 3-chome, Chuo-ku, and is one of the ` `TOKYO CURRY QUARTET '' stores located in the Yaesu underground mall under Tokyo Station, which has 4 stores including Osaka spice curry ``Columbia 8'' .

This is what the store looks like.

I ordered 'Chiba-san's cutlet curry special version' which uses the top loin of Chinese herbal pork.

I wait for the curry while munching on Matsuyama lime cider and salad.

The curry arrived about 7 minutes after ordering.

The rice is served in an almond shape and covered with a dark curry sauce.

The cutlet is quite thickly sliced.

Curry sauce and salt are included for the cutlet.

The curry sauce is made by boiling ground meat, onions, carrots, apples, ginger, etc. until they almost lose their shape. It has a deep, rich flavor, is not spicy, and has a rich umami flavor that goes well with rice, as well as with anything.

When combined with cutlet, it enhances the flavor of the thickly sliced cutlet without interfering with its satisfying taste, making the meal even more enjoyable.

'Chiba-san's cutlet curry special version' is 2800 yen including tax. In addition, at the Ginza main store, ``Chiba-san's cutlet curry'' is 2,420 yen including tax, and ``Chiba-san's cutlet curry premium'', which uses the highest quality loin of ``Hitachi no Akira '' from Ibaraki Prefecture, is 3,500 yen including tax.