CHILLI CRAB Authentic Linval Joseph Jersey , Singapore’s unofficial “national dish” had beginnings as humble as the country itself. An enterprising businesswoman put a hawker stall right on the seashore some 60 years ago, she worked laboriously from dusk till dawn, using a kerosene lamp to light her place of business. One of her specialities? No, it’s not the kerosene lamp. What made this scenario to be recorded in the annals of contemporary history was the fact that the first Chilli Crab was made here.
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There are now many variations of the dish. Be prepared to eat with zeal – and a nutcracker to tackle thick shells, plus a few slices of French bread or Chinese buns to help you soak up every drop of delicious sauce. To mop up the sauce, chilli crab is best eaten with bread: steamed or fried mantou, French loaves Cheap Kyle Rudolph Jersey , toasted sliced bread. Rice also makes an excellent companion to chilli crabs.
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