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[–] [email protected] 66 points 2 months ago (3 children)

This has to do with with the mixture of honeys and apples being associated with Vermont in Japan, though I'm not quite sure how wildly known that is or why.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's because there was a book called "Folk Medicine: A Vermont Doctor's Guide to Good Health" that kicked off a health fad called the "Vermont health system" in Japan. It included drinking apple cider vinegar and honey. The curry then appropriated the name for its health connotations.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I hope this isn't rude, but how did you know that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm a huge fan of this style of curry, and went down a rabbit hole a few years ago learning lots of stuff about Japanese style curry.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thank you! I'll have to give it a try.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

TIL! Blows my mind as just yesterday I was buying some more S&B Gold at the store and was really curious about this brand. Cool insight.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can get a similar vibe out of golden curry by peeling and pureeing a couple apples. I add them after the onions get soft and fry some moisture out of them before the water and tubers go in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Just not my vibe, prefer spicy.

I should try it once but when the recipe says “add honey” I hear “add hot sauce”. Apples sound crazy.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

TIL if you want Kentucky Fried Chicken, go to Japan.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

the default country syndrome strikes hard again, today it got even me!