The Delicate Omelet Curry

A story about how such a delicate menu item could exist.

Today's Menu

Omelet curry, Worcestershire sauce, Japanese pickles, miso soup.
Yes, it's been a while since I've had a helper-filled meal.
The reason I prepared the 'Big Three' helpers is because
'Beware of the omelet curry!'
is what I saw in a prophetic dream.

The prophetic dream was clearly replayed in my mind this morning.
A blacked-out face appeared and clearly said

Beware of the omelet curry!

and after giving that warning, the blacked-out figure left.

Up to this point, it's already a case of #WhatAreYouTalkingAbout, but
this is a story about sharing a meal.
I'd like to unravel a little bit
about what the omelet curry was like.

The Mystery of Omelet Curry

I've already posted the visual in the thumbnail, so there's no need
to explain it anymore.

White rice omelet topped with curry,
that is omelet curry.

While giving the egg a slight salty flavor,
it matches the deliciousness of the curry,
and I hear it's a popular menu item even at CoCo Ichibanya.

I realized later that this sense of mystery
was everything about the omelet curry.
It feels like dealing with an immature girl
who has a bit of a clingy side.

Let's just say I ate it with the feeling of facing a girl who is high-maintenance,
but possesses more honesty than the love you give her.

The Collaboration of Egg and Curry

Eggs are used in many dishes,
but I think they go exceptionally well with curry.

It's not just that they are good, but how should I put it,
you might imagine a normal collaboration where you combine the good parts
to form a single taste, but this combo is different.

The egg, you see, eats the curry.
And the curry, too, eats the egg.
A collaboration that involves such 'mutual consumption.'
In movie terms, it's like 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'—a collaboration
where they are close but constantly clashing (lol).

The Battle from the First Bite

From the moment I took the first bite, the curry asserted itself.
It attacked the egg. It feels good, the spice is working.

The next moment, the egg attacked, and the curry defended.
The weapon was the sweetness of the ingredients. The curry was
consumed by this.

This struggle took place
while adding and subtracting the three major helpers (Worcestershire sauce, Japanese pickles, and miso soup)
in the process of forming the flavor profile.
In other words, it all happened while I was eating.

The flavor profile doesn't happen on the plate.
It happens in your mouth!

I reused a line from a movie somewhere,
but that's all it is (lol). More than that,
I realized something more important.

The true nature of the Omelet Curry

Curry wrapped in something fluffy like egg.
Just that alone makes the curry stop being curry.

In other words, if you splash
Worcestershire sauce onto an omelet curry,
a battle between the curry and the egg starts instantly and never ends.

On the other hand, even if you try to reset with miso soup,
the reset doesn't work on omelet curry.
In other words, because the flavor profile cannot be reset,
you can't keep eating it deliciously (ToT).

This is a problem.

But then, it hit me.
I understood the true identity of the omelet curry.

As if speaking to a delicate young girl...

Perhaps because the egg wraps the rice,
adding extra flavors to the omelet curry
requires a very delicate balance.

If this balance is broken,
the battle between the curry and the egg begins.

Just like talking to a delicate girl,
if you listen little by little and add extra flavors little by little,
without ever crossing the threshold that causes chaos,
and if you can create a subtle flavor line,
you can finish your meal
while it remains a wonderfully delicious omelet curry.

This was a discovery.

When you eat omelet curry,

Opportunities might not be that frequent,
but when you eat omelet curry, it is better to try adding
extra flavors just a little bit at a time.

And the one that became the best helper
was the Japanese pickles. I discovered that the sweet and sour taste of the pickles
firmly catches the runaway omelet curry
and resets the palate.

I think it's difficult to expect Japanese pickles at a curry shop,
but please try bringing your own pickles
or making them at home
when you eat omelet curry.
Oh, it's the yellow stuff.

Now, what shall I try tomorrow?

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