DELHI (デリー)
Located in Ueno, Tokyo, Delhi (デリー) is a long-established Indian and Pakistani restaurant that has been serving the area for 70 years. Delhi was founded by Toshio Tanaka, who grew up in a family involved in the food business in Toyama Prefecture, dealing in products such as miso and soy sauce. At the age of 35, he established a company that manufactured and sold tsukudani , a traditional Japanese food made by simmering seafood, meat, or seaweed in soy sauce and mirin . However, as Japan's food culture changed, the industry went into decline, and Tanaka eventually had to close his business. Before founding Delhi, Tanaka spent many years working overseas as a trading company employee, stationed in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. His work included importing copra — the oil-rich material obtained from coconuts and used to make products such as cooking oil and soap — into Japan. After his business closed, Tanaka recalled the delicious curries he had enjoyed at the homes of friends and h...
