Panko Pocket Opens At Plaza Singapura With $1 Japanese Curry Pockets

ICYDK, panko is a special kind of Japanese breading that’s far lighter and holds less oil than traditional crumb coats. What makes Panko Pocket so luxe is the fact that they grind up their own crumbs in house and use 50% less oil.

The little bombshells of chunky curry are made with premium Japanese elements and are served fresh off the pan. From 18 October to 19 October , the first 50 customers each day will be able to get their hands on these premium treats at $1 !

The promotion applies to their Brown Beef Curry pocket on 18 October 2019 , and their Yellow Chicken Curry on 19 October . The curry pockets are usually priced at $3.30 for one and $2.90 each for three pieces .

There are four flavours in total, namely Brown Beef Curry , Yellow Chicken Curry , Red Veggie Curry , and the seasonal Shrimp Gratin . The Brown Beef Curry pocket was meaty and savoury, with huge chunks of chewy beef inside the crisp shell. It shattered with a loud crackling noise, and the breading was light and crispy.

While the beef pocket had huge chunks of meat scattered within, the Yellow Chicken Curry pocket featured a slightly spicier curry and came with shreds of chicken. It was sweet and had less of a meaty taste than the first one, but packed slightly more heat.

There was still chicken inside, but it was minced a bit finer than the beef chunks were. True to its name, the curry was a vivid reddish-orange, far brighter than the other flavours.

While it didn’t have morsels of meat, the sheer flavour of the curry more than made up for it. Instead of the bright shades of curry and intensely savoury meat, this seafood delight was filled with creamy sauce and vegetables.

While the other three items are here for the long haul, the Shrimp Gratin is a seasonal item. My personal favourites out of the four pockets were the Beef and Shrimp flavours. The chunks of meat and thick curry went great with the crunchy shell; it was like eating a katsu cutlet.

The shrimp pocket was light and palatable, making for great comfort food. The soon-to-open stall will be found on basement two of Plaza Singapura, close to Exit D of Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station.

It’s open from 11am to 10pm on the first two promotion days, and from 10am thereafter.