Typhoon Shelter Crab - 避風塘炒蟹
Fried crab with fried garlic, mixed with scallion, red chili and black beans
The famous dish typhoon shelter-style fried crab (避風塘炒蟹 Bi Feng Tang Chao Xie), is served in a lot of Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong. This dish is believed to be originated from typhoon shelters, invented almost 30 years ago on a sampam.
While Singapore Chilli Crab hails a symbolic gravy, Typhoon Shelter Crab pins it on fried garlic and black bean. The supposedly secret is that the minced garlic will be soaked in black bean sauce overnight and gives the intense flavor when fried with the crabs.
Want more of typhoon shelter crab, you can refer to this review.
The Hee Kee Fried Crab Expert in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, is marketed as the authentic original. However, we had our share at somewhere not as famous, located in Jordon District, Hong Kong.
Jia Duo Li Eatery, Jordan District, Hong Kong. Near and opposite Australian Diary Company
and I'm glad it was not disappointing (or maybe we were famished?!)
Tag: typhoon shelter crab, Hong Kong eating
Something like black pepper crabs :P
ReplyDeleteFried garlic soaked in black bean sauce overnite. I'll try that and fry it with a whole fish if I can't get crabs :)
Love chilli crab but have never heard of typhoon shelter crab! Will definitely have to try this.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to HK soon! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my favourite crab dish in HK! Can't wait to eat my favourite food.
*drools*
I love Bi Feng Tang Chao Xie or any crabby..Now you make me drooling..too bad when I was in Hk,I didn't have the chance to enjoy this yummy delicious dish
ReplyDeletemmm...crab!! can't believe I missed it while I was chilling at that street in Hong Kong..arrghh!!
ReplyDeletegeebuz...that crab dish looks darn good!
ReplyDeletehmmm...delicious.
ReplyDeleteMy WS in here Thanks
hmmmmmmm yum! =P~
ReplyDeletei used to eat crabs though I'm allergic to it.
ReplyDeletethanks for the info.
that looks absolutely yummy!
ReplyDeleteTyphoon Crab is what I read at first, sounds more thunderous! ;)
ReplyDeletei want a plate, please? :)
ReplyDeleteI love crabby...
ReplyDeleteYr pix makes me wanna get my fix on some soon.
That would be quite a recipe to serve up in an emergency situation! That looks delicous.
ReplyDeletethat looks absolutely yummy!! there's a resto here that serves something similar. it's called crabs maritess and i love it!
ReplyDeletemine is up too..
http://scroochchronicles.blogspot.com/2008/05/weekend-snapshot-frustrated-sagala.html
mine's up too..
Appetizing! I love crabs with fried garlic mix.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby just cooked chili crabs last night but this one looks more appetizing because of those fried garlic. It looks so delicious.
ReplyDeletelooks delicious
ReplyDeletecheck out my ws entry here
your photo reminds me of black pepper crab, which I am craving right now!! :)~
ReplyDeleteI've ordered the typhoon shelter crab at a few different places & they all turn out differently. So this is what the original version is suppose to be like?
ReplyDeletenapaboaniya, smart girl. I think easier to handle fish than crab. Maybe can try with prawns also.
ReplyDeleteHAve you tried the Joo Chiat Black Pepper crab? So delicious!
ECL, you said you coming TW but have not heard your 踪影 yet!
jason, they were not in season when you were there! :P
blur mommy, must have fried garlic! That is the key, I believe.
chilli crab is nothing compare to this ok. its like heaven and earth!!!
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