Japanese Curry Roux Spiciness Explained: Vermont Curry Mild, Medium Hot & Hot
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Japanese Curry Roux Spiciness Explained: Vermont Curry Mild, Medium Hot & Hot
Japanese curry is one of my favorite examples of how a simple package label can save you from buying something totally different from what you imagined.
“Hot” Japanese curry is a brand scale, not a universal chili scale.
House Foods sells Vermont Curry in Mild, Medium Hot and Hot, but its defining profile still includes apple-and-honey sweetness.
Vermont Curry: family-friendly by design
House Foods introduced Vermont Curry in 1963 around the idea of curry that adults and children could enjoy together. The brand is known for apples and honey and is currently sold in multiple heat levels.
Best if you want the gentlest Vermont Curry option.
A step up within the same Vermont flavor family.
Still part of Vermont Curry's apple-and-honey profile.
Read curry heat within the brand. “Hot” Vermont Curry should not be treated as a universal measure equal to another company's “hot.”
Why Vermont Curry tastes different from many curries
House Foods explains that Vermont Curry was created as a milder family curry and uses apples and honey as signature ingredients.
What to check on the box
Heat level
Mild, Medium Hot or Hot within the product family.
Box weight
House exports multiple box sizes; compare servings and net weight.
Allergens
Current export Vermont Curry pages list allergens such as soybeans, wheat and milk.
If you're new to Japanese curry, Mild is not “baby curry.” It is simply the gentlest version in a sweet-savory curry family. I would start there if you are unsure.
Official sources
House Foods — Vermont Curry story
Official brand page
House Foods — export catalog
Official heat-level lineup
Bottom line
Use the heat level as a comparison inside the same curry family, then read ingredients and servings before you buy.
