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Black pepper crab is one of the two most popular ways that
crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...
is served in
Singaporean cuisine Singaporean cuisine is derived from several ethnic groups in Singapore and has developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes in the cosmopolitan city-state. Influences include the cuisines of the Malays, the Chinese an ...
. It is made with hard-shell crabs, and fried with
black pepper Black pepper (''Piper nigrum'') is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is a drupe (stonefruit) which is about in diame ...
. Unlike the other popular
chilli crab Chilli crab (; Malay: ''Ketam cili'') is a Southeast Asian seafood dish that originated in Singapore in the 1960s. It is widely associated as the national cuisines of both Malaysia and Singapore. Mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried in ...
dish, it is not cooked in a sauce and therefore has a dry consistency. It is becoming very popular to mix the pepper crab with a fresh
jackfruit The jackfruit (''Artocarpus heterophyllus''), also known as jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae). Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India, all of Bangladesh, ...
sauce. The creation of Singapore's black pepper crab is attributed to
Long Beach Seafood Restaurant The Long Beach Seafood Restaurant is a Singaporean restaurant chain best known for creating the original black pepper crabs. The main restaurant is located along the East Coast Parkway, with four other branches in Marina South, IMM Building, East ...
in 1959.Long Beach Seafood Restaurant » About Us


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Chilli crab Chilli crab (; Malay: ''Ketam cili'') is a Southeast Asian seafood dish that originated in Singapore in the 1960s. It is widely associated as the national cuisines of both Malaysia and Singapore. Mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried in ...
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Crab in Padang sauce , country = Indonesia , region = Padang, West Sumatra , creator = , course = Main course , served = Hot , main_ingredient = Crab served in Padang-style hot and spicy sauce, which includes ch ...
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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 are arthropoda and have a single pair of claws. Crab meat is the meat found within a crab. It is ...
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Oyster sauce crab , country = China & Indonesia , region = East Asia and Southeast Asia notably: Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore , creator = Chinese cuisine , course = Main course , served = Hot , main_ingr ...


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