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Devil's Curry (Kari Debal)

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Society

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Heritage

26 December 2025

A non-Eurasian's first encounter with Devil's Curry/Kari Debal - Singapore's spicy Boxing Day tradition.

My experience with Devil's Curry
A description of how the author first encountered it in a textbook
Author's thoughts about the name
Author discovers Devil's Curry is also called Kari Debal
Author's description of eating Kari Debal
Author's thoughts on how Kari Debal, like Singapore, is a confluence of East and West
Author's actual photo of Kari Debal

#singaporeheritage #singaporefood #christmasfood

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