Pork curry, 800yen.
This curry place was established in 1924. The homepage says no wheat flour added(hence the soup-like texture), 26 different kinds of spice are pan-fried for 1 hour, and vegetables and meat are stewed for a long time to make the curry. Indeed there is a distinctive bitter taste which is quite addictive. Lunch comes with corn cream soup which is always tongue-burningly hot. Very busy at lunch time so expect to share tables with strangers.

Left: Beef curry, 1200yen. When I had the pork curry last time, the curry sauce was not quite enough to finish all the rice so I ordered a larger portion of the sauce this time for an extra 300yen…and it is too much.
Right: Hayashi rice, 1100yen. A bit sweet but good too.

Prawn curry, 1200yen. Grilled apple(only available after 2pm) – to my disappointment, it is cold! It is soaked in syrup but is still very very sour.

スマトラカレー共栄堂 (Kyoueidoo)
Add: B1, 1-6 Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: 03-3291-1475

Very famous curry place. You have to walk through an old bookstore to get to the entrance.

ビーフカレー、￥１４５０。 チーズカレー、￥１４５０。
Beef curry. Cheese curry. From two separate lunch visits. You can choose “hot”, “medium hot” and “sweet”. I had “sweet” for the beef and “hot” for the cheese. “Sweet” tastes fruity but still a bit spicy. “Hot” is not THAT hot, but less sweet. There is melted cheese on the rice. The potatoes come with the set….but who will need 3 potatoes with such a big plate of rice?! ^^;; Nice curry though I wish the price were cheaper.
Bondy