In 1910, a recipe for curry and rice (karamiiri shirukake meshi - spicy sauce on the rice) was described in 'Guntai Choriho' (Army cooking methods) distributed by Imperial Japanese Army.
1910年（明治43年）、帝国陸軍が配布した「軍隊調理法」にカレーライス（辛味入汁掛飯）のレシピが載る。