List of crab dishes

This is a list of crab dishes. Crabs live in all the world's oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton and have a single pair of claws. Crab meat is the meat found within a crab. It is used in many cuisines across the world.

Crab dishes

Bisque (food) – a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth (coulis) of crustaceans. It can be made from lobster, crab, shrimp or crayfish.
Black pepper crab – one of the two most popular ways that crab is served in Singapore. It is made with hard-shell crabs, and fried with black pepper. Unlike the other popular chilli crab dish, it is less heavy due to the absence of a sauce.
Bún riêu – Bún riêu cua is served with tomato broth and topped with crab or shrimp paste.
Chilli crab – a seafood dish popular in Singapore. Mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried in a semi-thick, sweet and savory tomato and chilli based sauce.
Corn crab soup – a dish found in Chinese cuisine, American Chinese cuisine, and Canadian Chinese cuisine, it is actually cream of corn soup with egg white and crab meat or imitation crab meat added.
Crab cake – a variety of fishcake which is popular in the United States composed of crab meat and various other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, milk, mayonnaise, eggs, yellow onions, and seasonings.
Crab dip – typically prepared with cream cheese and lump crab meat.
Crab ice cream^[1] – a Japanese creation,^[2] it is described as having a sweet taste. The island of Hokkaido, Japan, is known for manufacturing crab ice cream.^[3]
Crab in oyster sauce – a Chinese seafood dish of crab served in savoury oyster sauce. It is a popular dish in Asia, that can be found from China, Singapore, Indonesia to the Philippines.^[4]
Crab in Padang sauce or Padang crab (Indonesian: Kepiting saus Padang) – an Indonesian seafood dish of crab served in hot and spicy Padang sauce. It is a popular dish in Indonesia.^[5]
Crab rangoon – deep-fried dumpling appetizers served in American Chinese and, more recently, Thai restaurants, stuffed with a combination of cream cheese, lightly flaked crab meat (more commonly, canned crab meat or imitation crab meat), with scallions, and/or garlic.
Deviled crab – a crab meat croquette. The crab meat is slowly sauteed with seasonings, breaded (traditionally with stale Cuban bread), rolled into the approximate shape of a rugby football or a small potato, and deep fried.^[6]
Gejang – a variety of jeotgal, salted fermented seafood in Korean cuisine, which is made by marinating fresh raw crabs either in ganjang (soy sauce) or in a sauce based on chili pepper powder.
Njandu roast - Kerala style crab roast.^[7]
Pastel de jaiba - Chilean crab (jaiba in local Spanish) pie.^[8]
She-crab soup- a rich soup, similar to bisque, made of milk or heavy cream, crab or fish stock, Atlantic blue crab meat, and (traditionally) crab roe, and a small amount of dry sherry.^[9]^[10]^[11]
Soft-shell crab – a culinary term for crabs which have recently molted their old exoskeleton and are still soft.^[12]
West Indies salad – a variation of crab meat ceviche that originated in the Mobile, Alabama area and is still a regional seafood delicacy enjoyed today.^[13]^[14]

Crab dishes
Black pepper crab
A plate of Chilli crab
Corn crab soup

Corn crab soup
A crab cake served atop a bun
Crab rangoon
Kerala Chilli Crab - South Indian food preparation
Deviled crab
Soft-shelled blue crabs in New Orleans, Louisiana
She-crab soup

References

^ Derbyshire, David (June 11, 2001). "Crab ice cream is simply a matter of taste". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 April 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ McCullough, Fran (2003). The Good Fat Cookbook. Simon and Schuster. pp. 120–. ISBN 9780743238588.
^ Wilson, Lindsay Cameron (2005). Ice Cream!: Delicious Ice Creams for All Occasions. New Holland Publishers. pp. 6–. ISBN 9781843309796.
^ Manny Montala (5 January 2014). "Crabs in Oyster Sauce". Panlasang Pinoy. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
^ Ita (4 April 2011). "Kepiting Saos Padang Pak Moel, Mantap!" (in Indonesian). Kompas.com. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
^ Deviled Crab Rolls Recipe
^ http://mariasmenu.com/spicy/njandu-crab-roast
^ La cocina del omega 3 en Chile. Dieta mediterránea para comer bien y vivir mejor. RIL Editores. pp. 45–. GGKEY:ZDWYDCC2XYH.
^ Levitas, Gloria (June 27, 1982). "She-Crab Soup: Southern Tradition", New York Times. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ Scott Hurst, Andrea. "She-Crab Soup", Southern Living. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ "She-Crab Soup Recipe and History", What's Cooking America. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ CiCi Williamson, Garry Pound; Willard Scott (2008). "Shellfish and fish". The Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook and Tour Book: Recipes, People, Places. Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 60–87. ISBN 978-0-89732-657-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
^ Stern, Jane; Stern, Michael (2009). 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late: And the Very Best Places to Eat Them. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 208–210. ISBN 0547059078.
^ The Ultimate Ladies' Lunch Recipe: West Indies Salad | The Kitchn

External links

Media related to Crabs in dishes at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Crab meat at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Derbyshire, David (June 11, 2001). "Crab ice cream is simply a matter of taste". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 April 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] McCullough, Fran (2003). The Good Fat Cookbook. Simon and Schuster. pp. 120–. ISBN 9780743238588.

[3] Wilson, Lindsay Cameron (2005). Ice Cream!: Delicious Ice Creams for All Occasions. New Holland Publishers. pp. 6–. ISBN 9781843309796.

[4] Manny Montala (5 January 2014). "Crabs in Oyster Sauce". Panlasang Pinoy. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

[5] Ita (4 April 2011). "Kepiting Saos Padang Pak Moel, Mantap!" (in Indonesian). Kompas.com. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

[6] Deviled Crab Rolls Recipe

[7] ttp://mariasmenu.com/spicy/njandu-crab-roast

[8] La cocina del omega 3 en Chile. Dieta mediterránea para comer bien y vivir mejor. RIL Editores. pp. 45–. GGKEY:ZDWYDCC2XYH.

[9] Levitas, Gloria (June 27, 1982). "She-Crab Soup: Southern Tradition", New York Times. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

[10] Scott Hurst, Andrea. "She-Crab Soup", Southern Living. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

[11] "She-Crab Soup Recipe and History", What's Cooking America. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

[12] CiCi Williamson, Garry Pound; Willard Scott (2008). "Shellfish and fish". The Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook and Tour Book: Recipes, People, Places. Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 60–87. ISBN 978-0-89732-657-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

[13] Stern, Jane; Stern, Michael (2009). 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late: And the Very Best Places to Eat Them. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 208–210. ISBN 0547059078.

[14] The Ultimate Ladies' Lunch Recipe: West Indies Salad | The Kitchn

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