Osaka has its famous spice curry while Hokkaido is known for its soup curry. Now, you can enjoy the northern Japanese-style curry right here in the city, as Suage has opened its first Kansai outpost in Lucua Osaka shopping mall, directly connected to Osaka Station.
While Osaka’s spice curry is beloved for its punchy aromatics, Hokkaido’s soup curry is noted for having a light, broth-like consistency that’s perfect for sipping. Today, there are over 200 soup curry restaurants in the Hokkaido capital of Sapporo alone, with Suage being a long-running icon founded in 2007. The restaurant now has multiple branches in its home prefecture Hokkaido, as well as in Tokyo, Fukuoka and Ishikawa.
At Suage, you can customise every component of your meal. The classic soup features a mix of spices built on a base of caramelised onions and tomatoes. However, you can opt for the rich and umami shrimp soup or the special soup of the month instead for an additional ¥220. You also get to choose the level of spiciness from 1 to 10 (levels 7 through 10 carry an extra charge of ¥110), your preferred rice portion, and additional toppings.
Regardless of your main choice of protein – whether it’s braised pork belly, fried chicken, grilled lamb or seafood – your curry will come with seven types of Hokkaido-grown vegetables including broccoli, capsicum, pumpkin and baby corn, all freshly flash-fried upon order.
If you are overwhelmed by the choices, don’t worry – you can’t go wrong with the signature crispy-skin, Hokkaido-raised Sakurahime chicken (¥1,815). Parents will be glad to know that a mild children’s curry (¥990) is available for the little ones.
AloJapan.com