chilli crabs

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Noun

chilli crabs

  1. plural of chilli crab
    • 1996 June 23, Magdalene Lum, The Straits Times:
      Many Singaporeans have fond memories of eating chilli crabs and cockles at its Upper East Coast Road premises, not far from the old Bedok Road, as recently as the early ‘ 80s.
    • 2009, Beatrice Donofrio, 1000+ Indigenous Tasty Cusine of 23 Asian Countries-Comes with Food for Thought, page 565:
      Chili Crabs or Lobster: This is a popular dish amongst Singaporeans. It is also a common feature in the menus of famous seafood restaurants (along East Coast and Punggol).
    • 2013, unknown author, Expat Edna,
      Considered an unofficial national dish of Singapore, chilli crabs are far messier than the black pepper variation thanks to the thick sweet-and-savory, tomato-based sauce in which it’s slathered.