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Curry Bread

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Curry bread is a popular Japanese food made of Japanese curry wrapped in a piece of dough, coated in bread crumbs and deep fried, though it is occasionally baked instead. Deep frying is the most common method of preparing it, and curry bread is usually sold in bakeries and convenience stores.

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Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1927 1
The article says the exact origin of curry bread is unknown and that it is often said to have been created in 1927; the infobox marks the date with a question mark.
Origin Region
Japan 1
Sources
1. Curry bread - Wikipedia
  • History section, first sentence
    The exact origin of curry bread in Japan is unknown, but it is often said that it was created in 1927 by a man named Nakata Toyoharu.
  • History section, third sentence
    when it was first sold in Tokyo during the early Shōwa era.
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