Last night's curry was awesome! Before I met Mariko, I used to make curry, but had no idea what I was doing. The way Mariko makes it is to cook all the veggies and meat in broth to get the perfect amount of tenderness, then shortly before serving add the curry and any other seasonings she thinks it might need. Some last minute flavor tweaks include adding worchester sauce, fruit preserves, and ketchup. We also like to have hard boiled egg with our kare-raisu. You might not be able to see it in the picture, but the main ingredients were perfect for a hearty-style curry. Beef, potatoes, carrots, onion, and mushroom. She also prepared the perfect side dish to kare-raisu, that being macaroni salad. And of course a cold beer is the beverage of choice!