Indian food used to be my favorite cuisine until I realized how much cream it uses in the curries. Assuming that food in Korea is relatively healthier than those in America, I decided to order a curry dish at Loco Curry, a chain restaurant in Korea.
At Loco Curry, diners can choose from three different curries - the brown (rich), the yellow (creamy), and the red (spicy) - and toppings, such as chicken, shrimp, beef, or pork. I asked if the curries could be cooked without added cream, and the waiter happily told me that the brown curry doesn't have any cream in it! Yahoo! That was probably the quickest I have ever set my mind on the menu. I just got the basic curry because all the toppings were fried.
The rice was served in the shape of an oval. It was lightly sprinkled with some cilantro. I thought the sticky rice tasted way too dense, especially compared to the fluffy, light basmati rice that accompanies Indian curries.
The basic curry had little tomatoes that oozed their juices as I bit into them.
The mushroom added nice texture, and there were also some raisins in there. I realized that the curries at Loco Curry are not Indian-style, but Japanese-style. They are not as rich or creamy (thus the lack of cream in the brown curry), and slightly thicker. I wish there had been more sauce because towards the end, I only had rice left and no sauce.
My friend got omurice, or fried rice covered with egg. It was topped with tomato sauce and fried pork cutlet.
The kimchi fried rice was a bit salty with the sweet tomato sauce on top.
The omelet, on the other hand, was exquisite! It was so light and fluffy, just the way I like my eggs.
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