My first taste of authentic curry dishes was when I was a student in Japan in the 1990's. I was able to enjoy the Japanese version and the spicier originals from Thailand and Sri Lanka, the latter thanks mainly to my close friends from countries like Sri Lanka, Iran, Thailand and Indonesia. A favorite meal was katsu curry or breaded meat with rice with a generous serving of curry on top. Pork and chicken seem to be the best variants of the dish. For vegetarians there will always be potatoes and carrots as substitute for the meat. Seafood lovers would probably go for the breaded shrimp or prawn as I've not heard of salmon or tuna being paired with the curry.
Back in the Philippines, I have often crave for the food we are in Japan and fortunately, there are not a few restaurants in Manila where you can eat Japanese-style curry dishes. So I was delighted when during visits to Singapore, the Clairvoyant and I found a nice restaurant tucked amongst other smaller ones in a food court at Marina Square.
Mr. Curry is a member of the
Waraku Group, which operates several Japanese themed restaurants in Singapore and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. They have a nice menu that practically offers a lot of different curry meals including sets. The place is quite popular and can get quite crowded during lunch and dinner times with people often congregating outside while waiting for a table to open up inside the restaurant.
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| Restaurant wall filled with realistic models of the different curry meals offered on their menu |
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| Posing with the curries while waiting for our meals |
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| The real thing - chicken katsu curry |
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| Mr. Curry mascot at the front door |
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