Sakae Sushi is a restaurant

Restaurant

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 chain based in Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 serving Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes throughout Japan. The cuisine eventually changed with the advent of the Medieval age which ushered in a shedding of elitism with the age of shogun rule...

, and is the flagship brand

Brand

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 of Apex-Pal International Ltd. Aimed at the low- to mid-level pricing market, it offers sushi

Sushi

is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari...

, sashimi

Sashimi

Sashimi is a Japanese delicacy. It consists of very fresh raw meat, most commonly fish, sliced into thin pieces.-Origin:The word sashimi means "pierced body", i.e...

, teppanyaki

Teppanyaki

is a style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. The word teppanyaki is derived from teppan , which means iron plate, and yaki , which means grilled, broiled or pan-fried...

, yakimono, nabemono

Nabemono

Nabemono or simply called nabe, is a term referring to all varieties of Japanese steamboat dishes, also known as one pot dishes....

, tempura

Tempura

], is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried.-Batter:A light batter is made of cold water and soft wheat flour . Eggs, baking soda or baking powder, starch, oil, and/or spices may also be added...

, agemono, ramen

Ramen

is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn...

, udon

Udon

is a type of thick wheat-flour noodle of Japanese cuisine.Udon is usually served hot as noodle soup in its simplest form as kake udon, in a mildly flavoured broth called kakejiru which is made of dashi, soy sauce , and mirin. It is usually topped with thinly chopped scallions...

, soba

Soba

is the Japanese name for buckwheat. It is synonymous with a type of thin noodle made from buckwheat flour, and in Japan can refer to any thin noodle . Soba noodles are served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup...

 and donburi

Donburi

Donburi is a Japanese "rice bowl dish" consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice. Donburi meals are served in oversized rice bowls also called donburi...

 served either à la carte

À la carte

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 or via a sushi conveyor belt

Conveyor belt sushi

is the popular English translation for Japanese fast-food sushi. In Australia, it is also known as sushi train...

.

The chain has 32 outlets in Singapore, 15 of which are in the suburban areas. Its first outlet was opened in Raffles Place

Raffles Place

Raffles Place is a geographical location in Singapore, south of the mouth of the Singapore River. Located in the Downtown Core and the Central Area, it features some of the tallest buildings and landmarks of the country.-History:...

 in September 1997, and is currently the largest kaiten-zushi

Conveyor belt sushi

is the popular English translation for Japanese fast-food sushi. In Australia, it is also known as sushi train...

 Japanese restaurant chain in the country http://ir.asia1.com.sg/apexpal/brands.html. It also has seven outlets in Malaysia, one in Thailand

Thailand

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, six in the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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, three in the Philippines

Philippines

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 and four in Indonesia

Indonesia

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. It also offers office- or home-delivery service in Singapore.

Sakae Sushi's founder is Singaporean Douglas Foo, who has said that he would one day like to expand operations into North Korea

North Korea

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, because of the potential for effective monopoly power in the region http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20070112f2.html.