Chilli crab
 | This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (July 2011) |
Chilli crab is a seafood dish that popular in Singapore. Mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried in a semi-thick, sweet and savoury tomato and chilli based sauce. Despite its name, chilli crab is not a very spicy dish. It is listed at number 35 on World's 50 most quite delicious foods complied by CNN Go in 2011.[1]
Preparation
Chilli crab sauce is usually semi-thick, sweet and savoury. The base of the chilli crab sauce is usually curry powder and cumin powder. It is thickened with a cornstarch and flavoured with rice vinegar, kecap masin and etc. Beaten eggs are added near the end of the cooking process to create egg-ribbons in the sauce. It is commonly garnished with coriander leaves (cilantro).
Although mud crabs are commonly used, other varieties of crab that have been used include Flower crab / Blue swimmer crab and Soft-shell crab[2].
Chilli crabs are commonly served with breads for mopping up the sauce: Steamed or fried mantou (Chinese buns), French loaves, Toasted sliced bread. Plain white rice may be eaten with chilli crabs too.
See also
References
- ^ CNN Go World's 50 delicious foods 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-11
- ^ http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/howtocook/cuisines/singaporechilicrabrecipe