[Okazaki] Spice Curry Kailas: Enjoy Curry Full of Homemade Vegetables!

​Spice Curry Kailas is a spice curry specialty restaurant located in Kousei-cho, Okazaki City, which will celebrate its first year since opening in January 2022.

Seasonal organic vegetables grown in their own farm and original spices are blended carefully in a blender to create a potage-style curry that you will want to eat every day. In addition, we will also introduce the signboard character of the unique shop!

Unique Signs and Characters are the Landmarks!

“Spice Curry Kailas” opened in January 2022 along Nishi Kosei Street in Okazaki City. The store's name "Kailas" is said to be derived from the name of a mountain in Tibet, and its distinctive character, which is entirely blue, is the landmark.

When you enter the store, the scent of spices spreads out and your appetite will be whet at once!

There are several counters and tables, and the store is spacious and warm. It seems that the store was made by DIY.

The basic spice set that you can make spice curry at home is also lined up.

Socks with the store's original character.

The “Okazaemon” doll, who is also active as a tourism evangelist in Okazaki City, has a strong presence.

Gacha-gacha installed in the corner of the shop. For those who visit for the first time, or if you collect stamp cards you can also play gacha.

"Freshly Harvested x Freshly Made"!

The concept of the shop is "Curry made with plenty of vegetables from our own farm". The vegetables that are indispensable for that purpose are seasonal vegetables that the owner's father grows about 30 items a year in his own farm.

Jerusalem artichokes look like ginger. It is a beauty ingredient that suppresses the absorption of sugar and is good for diet food and health.

The green in the picture is celery from their own farm, not a foliage plant! Its leaves and stems looks great!

The Kailas plate always uses 12 to 13 kinds of fresh vegetables picked in the morning. Not only the roux, but also the toppings, it's nice to have lots of seasonal vegetables!

Among them, at this time of year, they use carrots called "Hekinan Bijin (Hekinan Beauty)". It is characterized by its softness and strong sweetness.

Offering Freshly Made Potage and Tempering of Seasonal Vegetables

Another commitment is to provide freshly made. Seasonal organic vegetables are carefully blended in a mixer, 80% potage-style roux, and 20% tempering (frying spices in oil to add fragrance), which is made after receiving an order.

By doing so, not only the freshness of the vegetables, but also the aroma of the spices will stand out in the curry.

Only One Menu for Lunchtime
Preparing Quantity Needed for the Day

Kailas' lunch menu is only one type of one plate of "Kailas Plate & Masala Chai 1,680 yen" (photo). why only one type? This is to make only the amount needed for the day. This is the owner's intention that he doesn't want to make too much and have leftovers.

*Lunch is served only 4 days a week

The Kailas plate changes daily and includes two types of curry.

On this day, they had potage curry with plenty of carrots made by Hekinan Bijin, and dal (bean) curry with scallops and bonito flakes in a Japanese-style broth with radish and whitebait. There are topped with vegetables and 6 kinds of side dishes.

As for the potage curry, the sweetness of the vegetables spreads throughout, making it easy to eat.

On the other hand, the dal curry contained umeboshi (pickled plum)! Curry and Umeboshi is a new idea ! If you put it in your mouth, it will be a Japanese soup base, so the plums will fit without discomfort.

The topping vegetables are tempura or deep-fried, and you can enjoy the original taste of vegetables that is different from the roux. The beets, which are characterized by red color, had an impact on the wild scent of the soil.

This is a carrot leaf. Deep-fried Indian chickpea flour is used as tempura flour. Fragrant and delicious! By the way, the rice also changes daily, using local Mineasahi from Aichi Prefecture. This day, chewy and sweet brown rice was used.

The side dishes include the classic rakkyo (pickled scallion), stir-fried Japanese mustard spinach and green onions with spices, sweet and sour pickled radishes, and yuzu-marinated daikon radish.

The chai that comes with lunch also has a slightly different spice mix depending on the day, such as the weather, but it has a subtle spice aroma and is refreshing and easy to drink. Free refill for +200 yen.

Feel free to change the taste of the salt and shichimi (mix of 7 spices) on the table as you like!

Connect People Through Curry

Mr. Ota is the owner who makes such a special curry. He started making curry as a hobby in 2001, and decided to open the own restaurant someday in 2020, during the pandemic. Why was that moment?

Mr. Ota:"I heard that this property can be rented, and I've only been doing what I like so far, so I think I'll do my best. The number of people who like curry has increased in the last 10 years."

Mr. Ota had always loved traveling and had visited many countries, including India for six times. The mother of the local guest house taught me the recipe. That's how the current Spice Curry was born.

– It's been just one year since you opened, but what do you think when you look back?

Ms. Ota: "I was really surprised. Through curry, I was able to connect with many people. With the support of my family, staff, and people around me, I've been working hard to get to where I am today."

– The character is also unique, but what kind of character is this?

Mr. Ota: “This design was created by a local senior. He is a famous designer in Aichi (Mr. Daijiro Hironaka). It doesn't have a specific name, but my customers call it 'Kailas-kun' (laughs).

To-go is also available (1,500 yen / with chai)

– What do you want to do in the future, or do you have any thoughts for your customers?

Mr. Ota: “I hope that local people and people who like curry will feel free to come and eat.”

The contents of this day are butter chicken curry with cardamom, seasonal vegetable sabji, egg chaat

The store also hosts occasional Indian spice cooking classes. This is a small class where you can enjoy learning how to use spices and little tricks. If you are interested, please contact the store.

The store name is Spice Curry, but it was surprisingly mild curry with moderate spices that can be eaten by children and the elderly. Vegetables also change depending on the day. Why don't you visit once for such a healthy curry that you want to eat every day?