Ex-Graphic Designer Opens Fun Japanese Curry Bento Shop With Pick-Your-Own Skewers Concept
A Japanese curry rice stall with a unique ‘DIY bento’ concept has just opened at Fusionopolis. Named Kare (the Japlish name for ‘curry’), the cosy eight-seat eatery serves wallet-friendly curry rice along with a choose-it-yourself selection of skewers.
The eatery opened in May 2023, and is run by a former graphic designer, AJ Fong, 44, with the help of his wife, Jamie Ng, 39.
Jamie tells 8days.sg that they hope to “create some hype” by allowing customers to customise their sides, as they noticed that “most Japanese restaurants sell curry rice with fixed side dishes”.
To order, customers can purchase the Japanese curry rice (consisting of a bowl of Japanese rice topped with chunky kare) at a base price of $5.80, and choose from a range of 19 skewers (from $1.90) to add on. The sticks are placed in a display case for customers to grab, similar to a bakery, so you can pile your tray with as many skewers as you want.
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