{"id":61,"date":"2022-10-05T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T01:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/?p=61"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:01:08","slug":"22005","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/22005\/","title":{"rendered":"How to eat soup curry | Dipping the rice into the soup!"},"content":{"rendered":"

First, try a sip of the soup!<\/h2>\r\n
\"First,<\/div>\r\n

When your dish is served, first, enjoy the flavor of the soup by itself. Enjoy the aromatics of the spices and savor the mouthfeel, which is generally smooth and light.<\/p>\r\n

Gently dip the rice into the soup<\/h2>\r\n
\"Gently<\/div>\r\n

After appreciating the soup, move on to the rice. You might wonder, do I pour the soup on the rice, or dip the rice into the soup..? In fact, the style of dipping spoonfuls of rice into the soup is the authentic Sapporo method. Be mindful to only put a single bite of rice on the spoon.<\/p>\r\n

\"Gently<\/div>\r\n

Gently dip the rice into the soup, and go ahead to enjoy it in a single bite. Don\u2019t get greedy \u2013 if you overload the spoon, rice will fall off into the soup.<\/p>\r\n

Break apart and enjoy the toppings<\/h2>\r\n
\"Break<\/div>\r\n

The rustically chunky meat and vegetable toppings tell of Hokkaido\u2019s heritage as a major food producing region. The toppings will be tender enough to cut into easily-enjoyed sizes with a fork or spoon.<\/p>\r\n

\"Break\"Break<\/div>\r\n

The main topping of this soup curry is a chicken leg, which is so tender that it pulls apart with unexpected ease. Using the fork and spoon in both hands in a gentle pulling motion along the bone is all it takes. There\u2019s no need to pick up the chicken by the bone and nibble on it. It’s recommended to alternate between bites of rice and toppings.<\/p>\r\n

Change up the flavor with spices<\/h2>\r\n
\"Change<\/div>\r\n

When you try soup curry, don\u2019t forget about \u201cajihen\u201d \u2013 changing flavors in the middle of enjoying the dish. This soup curry was served with a wedge of lemon alongside the rice. Squeezing on a bit of lemon juice gives a light, fresh accent to the spicy curry.<\/p>\r\n

\"Change<\/div>\r\n

For spicy food experts, try adding hot spice as you eat. This will build up not only the piquancy, but also the depth of flavor of the soup.<\/p>\r\n

Bring it all together for the final\u00e9!<\/h2>\r\n
\"Bring<\/div>\r\n

As each flavorful bite leads to another, you might finish off your entire meal one spoonful at a time! However, there is a special way to finish soup curry. When you have about as much rice left as pictured, it\u2019s time for the final\u00e9.<\/p>\r\n

\"Bring\"Bring<\/div>\r\n

Now, take the plunge, and spoon all of the remaining rice right into the soup! Hold the rice plate just above the soup, and gently transfer the rice to avoid splashing.<\/p>\r\n

\"Bring<\/div>\r\n

After the rice has absorbed soup to your liking, enjoy the remaining rice, soup, meat, and vegetables all together! This allows you to fully appreciate the interplay between the spices and the soup curry as a whole.<\/p>\r\n

\"Bring<\/div>\r\n

Today, we\u2019ve learned all about enjoying soup curry, from the toppings to changing up the flavors mid-way. Mastering these authentic Sapporo soup curry techniques will allow you to deepen your focus on enjoyment of this local favorite dish.<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cSoup curry\u201d is a renowned local cuisine of Sapporo, Hokkaido. This vibrant dish features spicy, aromatic curry soup topped with a variety of lucious meats and fresh, colorful vegetables. Soup curry can be recognized by the large-sized toppings, and the rice being served on a separate plate. We\u2019ve interviewed a soup curry specialty restaurant to learn more about unique aspects of enjoying this dish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[55,63,76],"class_list":["post-61","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slug_articles","tag-how","tag-chicken","tag-local-gourmet"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2284,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61\/revisions\/2284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}