Kitano Selection's Premium Curry

You can tell it's premium because of the shiny box

Spice: 2
Rating: 8.5

This is your standard curry pouch that you buy in the store (in Japan) and heat up in boiling water for a few minutes.  Thanks to my awesome family in Japan I'm actually able to get ahold of many of these curries which you cannot buy in the States.

This is another instance of choosing a curry based solely on the box. This time I could only read "Kitano Selection" on the box, but I was able to find out that this is called 'Premium Curry' thanks to my personal translator (wife). I don't know what makes this premium other than it being in a fancy looking box - which was the reason I ate it. I was in the mood for something a little more 'upscale'. ^_~

When I open the pouch I always try and smell the curry before I pour it over rice. Sometimes the smell is very obvious - but that seems to happen  most often with the spicier curry. If I can't immediately smell it I lean in. This curry happened to smell absolutely GREAT.  I knew it was going to be good right away - and I was right.  I poured it over rice and thought that it also looked really tasty.  It has a dark color similar to a 'black curry' I ate in Tokyo.  I believe that curry was called "classic curry" or something along those lines and the waiter told us that this is the way curry was made in Japan before the 1950's.  The black color comes from squid ink if I remember correctly, and this also adds a rich flavor.

Perhaps this premium curry contains squid ink?  I don't know because I can't read the label.  I also don't know for sure, but I believe the meat in this curry is beef.   What I do know is that this curry is delicious and is creamy in the best way and has a very deep rich flavor.

It's not spicy at all and tastes very rich and creamy.  It feels 'heavy' and filled me up very well. The portion size was perfect - any more and I would have been stuffed.  I would eat any quantity of this curry that was given to me because it tastes so good, so I'm glad it wasn't so large that I finished eating and felt stuffed afterwards.

If you're looking for a nice thick, creamy, and satisfying curry dinner I highly recommend you give Kitano Selection's Premium Curry a try.  It's a classic flavor that will not disappoint and will leave you feeling satisfied and content.