Sapporo-Style Soup Curry at Home
[Healthy Home Cooking] Make Japanese Soup Curry at Home and Feel Like You’re in Sapporo!
Experience the unique way of eating soup curry where you dip rice into a separate bowl of broth! Make delicious and healthy Japanese soup curry at home to evoke memories of your Sapporo trip. Enjoy the rich flavors of fresh vegetables and tender chicken thigh.
Main Ingredients- 1/2 Zucchini
- 1 Eggplant
- 1/2 Carrot
- 1/2 Broccoli
- 1/2 Onion
- 200g Chicken Thigh Meat
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- Soup Curry Concentrated Paste (Belle Food Co., Ltd. product, 1 per serving)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Soup curry is a must-try specialty from Sapporo, Japan! Using the ‘Hokkaido Soup Curry Chicken’ concentrated paste from Belle Food Co., Ltd., which you can easily find at New Chitose Airport or Don Quijote, you can recreate the Sapporo flavor right at home. Savor the rich taste of chicken broth.
Step 2
This product contains 4 individually packaged servings of concentrated soup curry paste. Today, we’ll be making a recipe for 2 servings.
Step 3
Prepare your fresh vegetables. Slice the zucchini, eggplant, carrot, broccoli, and onion into bite-sized pieces. Lightly pan-fry each vegetable in a little oil to deepen their flavors. (Tip: Pre-frying the vegetables can shorten the cooking time.)
Step 4
While the soup curry paste itself contains chicken flavor, we’ll add generous amounts of chicken thigh meat for an even richer chicken taste. Grill the chicken thigh meat until golden brown. Remove any bones and cut into manageable pieces.
Step 5
Boil a potato to serve alongside. Boiled potatoes are delicious on their own, but they make soup curry a more filling meal.
Step 6
Now, let’s cook the soup curry. For 2 servings, add 400ml of water to a pot and stir in 2 packs of the concentrated soup curry paste until well dissolved. It’s important to stir to prevent lumps.
Step 7
Soup curry’s appeal lies in its characteristically savory and slightly salty Japanese taste. Start with the recommended amount of water, and if you find it too salty, add a little more water to adjust the seasoning. (Tip: Japanese dishes tend to be seasoned more strongly, so adjust to your personal preference.)
Step 8
Once the water begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the paste is fully dissolved and the soup has thickened. Let it simmer long enough for the flavors to meld beautifully.
Step 9
Pour the finished soup curry into a wide bowl or a soup bowl. Serve the warm soup curry, infused with rich chicken aroma oil.
Step 10
Artfully arrange the pre-fried zucchini, eggplant, carrot, broccoli, and onion on top of the soup curry. Arranging them with attention to color harmony will make the dish even more appetizing.
Step 11
Add the grilled chicken thigh meat and whole garlic cloves. The chewy texture of the chicken and the fragrant garlic will enhance the overall flavor of the soup curry.
Step 12
Finally, carefully ladle the hot soup curry broth over the vegetables and chicken thigh meat to complete the dish! The steam rising from the hot soup looks incredibly inviting.
Step 13
Wow, what a delicious bowl of soup curry! If you have skewers, you could use them for an even prettier presentation. (A slight regret: I didn’t have skewers, but the taste was amazing!)
Step 14
This beautiful dish reminds me of the soup curry I had on my first day in Sapporo. You can truly experience that same delight at home.
Step 15
Try adding the accompanying spicy sauce. It might not look very spicy, but it can be hotter than expected for those sensitive to spice. (Tip: Be mindful of the spice level.)
Step 16
Adding just a little of the spicy sauce made it even more delicious, adding a savory depth and complex flavor. If you enjoy spicy food, feel free to add more to your liking.
Step 17
Apologies, I got so absorbed in eating that I forgot to take a proper photo! Traditionally, soup curry is served with the rice and soup in separate bowls. The common way to eat it is to scoop some rice with a spoon, briefly dip it into the soup curry broth, and then bring it to your mouth. Dipping it this way allows you to enjoy a deeper flavor. (Tip: Avoid soaking the rice for too long, as it can become mushy. A quick dip is best.)
Step 18
This is a photo of the soup curry I had at ‘Suage Plus’ on my first day in Sapporo. While this paste alone might not achieve the exact same depth of flavor as ‘Suage Plus’, by adding plenty of other ingredients, I was able to enjoy a very satisfying soup curry at home.
