Something for Everybody

Walking around Singapore you’ll notice that there are restaurants everywhere.  Whether you’re a tourist or a local, you can find something that will attract your fancy.  Local restaurants serve a variety of local and international cuisines, while fast foods are slowly making their way, serving fast and affordable meals to people on the go.

I love a good meal.  I want to be able to sit inside a restaurant, look at the menu and be served with appetizers. There are so many restaurants in Singapore to choose from.  I should at least try every time I’m out something different.  

The Chili crab is the most famous dish they have here in Singapore.  It’s something everybody should try, at least once, if they’re afraid of spicy food.  Local Singapore recipes suggest that the sauce in the chili crab shouldn’t be that spicy. It’s a combination of sweet and spicy.  

One of the best Singapore Chili Crab I’ve ever tasted was in a restaurant quiet popular because of its name, or the lack of it. The sauce is not too thick and yet it clings to the crab.  I like how they make it a balance of sweetness and spicy, and a hint of the shrimp paste really brings out the robust flavor of the sauce. 

 

Most Singapore restaurants have their unique way of preparing the Chili Crab dish.  Some use Sri lanka crabs but the typical crab use in this dish is the mud crab.  It’s easy to cook and can withstand the powerful taste of the sauce.  The crab is either stir-fried or boiled, depending on the style of the chef.

I like mine stir-fried with a hint of ginger and garlic.  It’s what I like to call, a marriage made in culinary heaven.  Don’t get me started with the buns.  Sometimes when I’m hungry, I order a side of rice, but they usually serve Singaporean Chili Crab with buns.  

The buns are used to scoop down the sauce.  They serve as your spoon in eating the sauce.   The Singaporean Chili Crab is not something I eat every day.  But it definitely makes my list whenever I think of celebrating something special.