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Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
 A plate of chilli crab | |
| Type | Seafood |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Malaysia,[1] Singapore[1] |
| Associated cuisine | Malaysia,[1] Singapore[1] |
| Created by | Cher Yam Tian (Singapore's version) |
| Serving temperature | Hot, with a side of mantou |
| Main ingredients | Crab, chilli, egg |
| Variations | Black pepper crab |
Chilli crab (Chinese: 辣椒螃蟹; pinyin: làjiāo pángxiè; Malay: ketam cabai, ketam cili) is a Southeast Asian seafood dish popular in Malaysian and Singaporean cuisines.[1] The modern version of the dish originated in the region in the 1950s.[1] It is typically prepared by stir-frying mud crabs in sweet and savoury, semi-thick sauce made primarily from tomatoes and chilli peppers.
The Portuguese introduced chilli peppers to Malacca in the 16th century. Before their introduction, Malays used peppercorn was to add heat and spice to their food.[2] A related dish, ketam balado, is a drier crab dish prepared with balado, a spicy mixture originating in the Minangkabau cuisine of West Sumatra, Indonesia.[1][a]
In the 1950s, Cher Yam Tian experimented with stir-frying crabs caught by her husband, Lim Choon Ngee, and developed the dish by combining tomato sauce with chilli. In 1956, they started selling the dish from a pushcart along the Kallang River.[3] Following the popularity of the dish, they opened Palm Beach Seafood along Upper East Coast Road in 1963.[citation needed]
The modern version of chilli crab is attibuted to Hooi Kok Wai, one of Singapore's four famous chefs, who developed his recipe in the 1960s.[4] He created a more complex sauce incorporating lemon juice, vinegar, sambal, tomato paste, and egg whites to produce a thicker, tangier gravy.[citation needed]
Chilli crab sauce is described as "sensuous" and "sweet, yet savoury", with a "fluffy texture".[5] Mud crabs (Scylla serrata) are the most common type of crabs used for the dish, although other species of crab can also be used.[5] It is usually served with a side of either fried or steamed mantou buns, which are used to scoop up the sauce.[6]
CNN Go listed chilli crab as one of the "world's 50 most delicious foods", at Number 35.[7] The Michelin Guide dedicates a page to chilli crab on their website.[4]
The Amazing Race 25, The Amazing Race Asia 4, and The Amazing Race China 4 featured a task that required contestants to crack a specified amount of chilli crabs.[8] Chilli crab was also featured on the Netflix TV series Street Food in season 1.[9]
Ketam berlada has been recognized as Malaysia's Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009.[10]
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Chilli crab (Chinese: 辣椒螃蟹; pinyin: làjiāo pángxiè; Malay: ketam cabai, ketam cili) is a Southeast Asian seafood dish popular in Malaysian and Singaporean cuisines. The modern version of the dish originated in the region in the 1950s. It is typically prepared by stir-frying mud crabs in sweet and savoury, semi-thick sauce made primarily from tomatoes and chilli peppers.
Black pepper crab is one of the popular ways that crab is served in Singaporean cuisine. It is made by frying hard-shell crabs with black pepper. Unlike the other popular chilli crab dish, it is not cooked in a sauce and therefore has a dry consistency.
Jumbo Seafood is a Singaporean restaurant chain specialising in the seafood aspects of Singaporean cuisine and dishes, such as Chili crab. First opened in 1987 with an outlet at the East Coast Seafood Centre modeling and taking design elements similar to the non affiliated JUMBO Floating Restaurant Hong Kong, Jumbo Kingdom. It became a hit, it then opened an additional five outlets throughout the country including in the suburban areas of Serangoon Gardens as well as the Singapore Indoor Stadium. As of 2022, it has 5 outlets in Singapore. Its famous dishes include JUMBO Chilli Crab and JUMBO Black Pepper Crab. The restaurant chain works in tandem with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to promote local dishes such as Chilli crab, Sotong Youtiao, Crispy Baby Squid and Sambal Kangkong, among others. The JUMBO Group of Restaurants manages 22 outlets and has seven different dining concepts under its umbrella. Jumbo owns the Singaporean franchise of the Japanese ramen bar Yoshimaru at Holland Village. Other establishments include J-Pot, Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh, J Cafe and Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine. It also operates the Singapore Seafood Republic in collaboration with other seafood restaurants in Singapore. The JUMBO franchise has also expanded its operations beyond Singapore, including in mainland China, Vietnam and Taiwan.
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 used in many cuisines around the world.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
