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    Black Belt curry
    Rebekah D.

    I've seen this place a few times but hadn't tried it yet. It was at the Park West Farmers Market. I went for the black belt curry which, after tax and tip is almost $30. (The pre-tax price is $20 for the bowl itself) So the black belt was the combo. It was the Japanese curry and Lu Rou Fan. The jammy marinated egg was delicious. I could have eaten a bunch over rice. The pork belly was tender and not overly seasoned. The Japanese curry was mild, so definitely not over spiced. It tasted pretty similar to my Japanese curry when I make it. The crispy jalapeño on top was a nice tough to add a different texture. The pickled cucumbers were very good. Not too acidic, not too sweet. They also had a good texture, not overly mushy. Service was fast and pleasant. Probably will be back.

    Lemonade
    Victoria T.

    Amazing food, amazing story. JT really puts his heart and soul into his cooking. He backpacked and traveled for months exploring different kinds of home style cooking and brought back home here in AZ! The Lu Rou Fan is by far my favorite. It's Taiwanese caramelized pork belly and is braised for 48 hours and completely melts in your mouth. The pork belly has so much flavor and they even pour the delicious sauce over the rice. It comes with a marinated soft boiled egg and homemade Japanese pickles. So much in one plate, totally worth the price. The Thai tea is delicious, steeped for 48 hours, clean with only water, soy milk base, tea leaves, and sugar. However my favorite is the lemonade. I was lucky enough to try their limited special Yuzu lemonade at the Japanese matsuri festival. I love Yuzu and am so happy to find a place that sells it! The Japanese curry was also really good. If you want to try both I recommend getting the black belt curry like I did, it's half and half. The curry is perfectly flavored and I love that it comes with a potato or carrots chunk. It's loaded with juicy flavorful chicken. It was a lot of food so I brought it home and it warmed up amazingly as leftovers. Follow their Instagram to know where they pop up next around the valley! They don't have a store front so try and catch them at different markets and festivals around town.

    Black belt curry
    Mark C.

    JT's Curry Wagon is a pop up food stand that appears at various farmer's markets and cultural/food festivals in the Valley. Their menu is relatively nice and simple: it's a curry bowl that either includes braised pork belly or chicken. Or you can get the bowl that includes both meats which is what I got. It costs more if you use your card so I bought it with cash for a straight $20. The pork belly is so soft. The egg was starkly cold compared to the rest of the warmth of the meal. The style of it reminds me of adobo. The service was friendly and accommodating.

    They said they were going to show up at the Downtown Farmers Market on 4/19/2025. However, on the same day--4/19/2025--around 12 p.m., they said they were at the Uptown Farmers Market. What's the problem with them? It looks to me like Uptown has the best crowds, and they probably didn't get a spot there until then. So they stood up Downtown and showed up at Uptown. I couldn't trust their food anymore after something like that.

    Beef cowboy curry and Thai tea
    Angela Y.

    The cowboy curry has so many layers of flavor from the sweet/slightly spicy curry base, Korean bbq beef, and the crunchy onion seaweed topping. The owner insisted I try the Thai tea which is made over 3 days and it was SO good! Loved that it's non dairy and not too sweet. At first I was a little surprised it was $10 but there isn't any ice in the tea to dilute it so I saved half to drink the next day! Highly recommend checking this place out.

    This is the best curry and Thai tea I've ever had.

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