obakesan <pellicleundies@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi

> you know those "meiji" bricks of curry that you add to a basic stew to make it 
> thicker and turn into a curry. Well I've got some here at the moment and 
> wondering if 1/2 the packet will be fine. I've already cooked and eaten it, 
> but after spending time away from Japan and time in India I'm not sure if they 
> had it that strong over there ...

The kara-kuchi can be fairly strong; not as strong as Indian, but reasonably
hot. However, once refrigerated, it gets very tame, unlike the Indian 
variety.

Mike