Curry: Food That Travels Through Colonization

Today, the article about Japanese curry bricks in the New York Times resonates me as a curry lover. Curry is a food that is unable to bypass among the countries that was heavily influenced by the Great Britain, while it was in its peak of influence. In the mid-19th century, British Empire officially colonized India, and the recipe of cooking curry flew across the Indian Ocean to the East Asian nations in the 19th century. During this period of time, Japan was facing Meiji Restoration. The Japanese assimilated many European dishes into their own style, including the Curry. Even though many Southeast Asian countries have their unique curry recipes, the Japanese is the only country that converted curry into bricks where we can simply enjoy curry instantly. I have to say, the Japanese contributed much in making instant food in the last few decades.
Article: The Secret to Japanese Comfort Food on Demand: Homemade Curry Bricks- The New York Times