King of Fried Rice — Pork cutlet egg fried rice + Curry pork katsudon ($6.50 + $5.50)!
King of Fried Rice double order — pork cutlet egg fried rice and curry pork katsudon takeaway. $6.50 + $5.50.
WFH lunch double order from King of Fried Rice — went for the reliable pork cutlet + a new try on the curry side. $12 total. 😋
What was in the tubs ($6.50 + $5.50):
- Pork cutlet egg fried rice ($6.50) — golden wok-fired egg rice with bits of carrot and corn, topped with thick slices of grilled pork cutlet showing the rosy-pink centre. The reliable comfort order.
- Curry pork katsudon ($5.50) — pork cutlet sliced and laid over rice (hidden under the curry), covered in a thick Japanese-style curry sauce loaded with chunks of potato, carrot and onion. A wedge of fresh tomato at the side for the cool freshness.
The curry version was the surprise — Japanese-style curry usually means sweeter/milder than Singapore curries, but this one had proper spice depth (not just mild). Potato chunks were soft-cooked through the curry. The pork cutlet underneath stayed mostly crispy because the curry was poured around it rather than over it.
King of Fried Rice expanding into curry territory is interesting — their core strength is the wok-fired fried rice, but the curry execution doesn’t feel forced. Different category, both work.
Total: $12 for both tubs.
Overall: 4.3 / 5. Pork cutlet was reliable, curry was the new-favourite candidate. Both held up well in takeaway. Will mix-and-match the next order too. 😍👍🏼
