Blondie, that?s an interesting article. I?ve had Japanese curries, and because my husband likes them, I?ve done some research on them. They bear very little resemblance to Indian curries and are an unappetizing brown and very thick and gloppy.? They?re really popular there, like McDonald?s is in the US.
http://www.yoshinoya-dc.com/pot/index.htmlJapanese housewives almost always use a box mix for the sauce, and then just add meat, carrots, onions, tofu, whatever.? I have two boxes of curry sauce (it comes in a solid bar marked into squares like a chocolate bar).? The ingredients of Glico medium curry (a popular brand) are: vegetable oil, wheat flour, sugar, salt, curry powder (turmeric, coriander, cumin, chilli pepper, pepper), lactose, MSG, Worcestershire sauce (onion, tomato, apple, spice, distilled vinegar, salt, caramel coloring, yeast extract), caramel coloring, hydrolyzed soy protein, banana, yoghurt (nonfat dry milk, sugar), honey, onion, sugar ester, tomato, artificial flavor, raisin.
Maybe Worcestershire sauce is our secret ingredient!

-Mary