The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Chilli Pomelo, Chilli Pomelo, Chilli Pomelo. The must-orders (if any): All Chilli Pomelo items. Summary: Blue Lotus Chinese Grill House is the newest and third Blue Lotus concept to launch after the atas Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House in Sentosa and the accessible Blue Lotus Chinese Noodle Bar…
Angel Hair Crabmeat from MoCA Cafe at Loewen. The chilli-kissed, garlicky and slick pasta was so diverting on its own, it could probably launch a successful solo career without its sweet, chewy headlining partner. 4.1/5 MoCA Cafe at Loewen 27A Loewen Road Singapore 248839
Crab Broth Ramen with Rich Soup from Keisuke Kani King. The chashu slices had the stale tiredness of a Kebun Baru Primary School boy after TAF club training, while the broth was a more plebeian, bespectacled version of the superiorly intense and oceanic lobster broth elsewhere. 3.5/5 Keisuke Kani King…
Pepper crab and chilli crab ice cream (!!) on charcoal waffle from the newly-opened Mingle Mangle. The surprisingly enjoyable charcoal waffle had a crispy armour but was softcore within, whilst elsewhere the pepper crab ice cream had an intriguing chewy texture and a gritty pepperiness, and the mischievous chilli crab…
Chilli Crab Txangurro from Catalunya – 120 grams of shredded Alaskan snow crab cooked in spicy tomato sofrito and topped with toasted bread crumbs. Essentially an indulgent chilli crab bonanza in a pot – pure, unadulterated chilli crab goodness sans any distracting pincer, shell or mantou nonsense. The succulent crab…
Crab & Humita Croquettes with Spicy Criolla Sauce from Bochinche. The crabmeat, possessing the gentle mushiness of a newly-in-love Saint Margaret’s Secondary School student, was so gloriously steamy it should come with a parental advisory. 3.8/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Bochinche. Bochinche 22 Martin Road #02-01 Singapore…
Cheesy chilli crab pizza from Classified Cafe. Whilst the chilli crab sauce was reasonably persuasive and thick, the soft-shell crab chunks simply lepak and relak one corner with their guitars and the pizza crust came across moody and rather detached. 3.4/5 Classified Cafe 101 Jalan Sultan #01-02 The Sultan Hotel…
Traditional salt baked crab from Joyden Treasures. Nude by Nature, Sephora or similar brands should definitely engage this crab for a “quote the code ‘SaltBakedMeGivesYouJoy’ for 15% off” social media outreach deal as it is positively glowing in its au naturel charms, being gloriously sweet and supple without a visible…
Chilli Crab Bao from Bao Makers. The sweet chilli involved is a grower not a shower in terms of firepower, whilst the few crab pieces that managed to squeeze onto the fried mantou carriage are nicely plump. Essentially what hipster foodie tourists should have for a minimalist, mod and smelly-finger…