The katsu kare at Kitchen Nankai Jimbocho was one of my favorite meals that I had in Japan. It was deep, savory, fragrant, slightly spicy, and the jarred pickles went perfectly with it. It was the perfect meal for a late lunch on a colder, rainy day.

How can I come close to making this at home? Is there a name for this style of curry? I’ve only made Japanese curry at home using some variation of the S&B curry blocks. This was much deeper in color and flavor. I believe it had bits of beef in the sauce, and it had a shinier, more gelatinous texture than other Japanese curries I’ve had.