In 1940, 'mixed curry and rice' (special curry) (called 'Indian curry' at a branch restaurant 'SENBA JIYUKEN') of this restaurant became famous when Sakunosuke ODA introduced this curry in his novel "Meoto Zenzai" (A Pair of Zenzai - a sweet porridge of azuki beans boiled and crushed and eaten with rice-flour dumplings). |
1940年(昭和15年)、織田作之助が小説『夫婦善哉』でこの店の「混ぜカレー(名物カレー)」(支流店の「せんば自由軒」では「インデアンカレー」と呼ぶ)を紹介して有名になった。 |