In an episode of Atashin’chi, Mrs. Tachibana went nuts when she saw Mr. Tachibana adding instant coffee powder into the pot of curry that he’s making. Thinking that dinner is ruined, imagine her surprise when the dish turned out so well that everybody loves it. It was said that the bitter element from the coffee completes the flavor of the curry and also adding a hint of sophistication to the dish.
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for at least 30 seconds to help me support my work as per Medium's new changes.I’m sure that there’s an understanding of the term “playing with your food” as we are talking about cooking here. It’s always about how you put together ingredients that complement each other.
A selected blend of ingredients forms the chord creating a character for this dish. It’s almost like perfume. There’s the top note, the middle note, and the base note.
My personal recipe goes like this
Top note: black pepper, lemongrass
Middle note: the sweetness of the onion and apple, spiciness from the gochujang
Base note: the lingering warmth of the ginger and of course the aromatic curry spices itself
