{"id":26288,"date":"2014-04-30T20:19:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T12:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=26288"},"modified":"2016-04-26T13:07:15","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T05:07:15","slug":"dancing-crab-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2014\/04\/30\/dancing-crab-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing Crab, Grandstand"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dancing
\nWhen I heard Dancing Crab is by Tunglok, I mistook it for a Chinese restaurant; it is, in fact, a Cajun seafood<\/strong> restaurant, communal-styled, similar to Cajun Kings and Crabs in Da Bag. The seafood comes in a big bag: myriad tastes interact, making the seafood richer and sweeter. The seafood can be strewn on the table or remain in the pot. Use your hands and eat with abandon.\u00a0This also means you can’t reach for\u00a0your handphone<\/strong>. It’s a test of your social skills.<\/p>\n

\"Dancing
\nThe space used to house M.A.D., a restobar that was a collaboration between local singer-songwriter Dick Lee and Tunglok. Mad Chinaman Lee’s concept is now moved to Jakarta. The decor<\/strong> is slightly refurbished, murals of Chinese opera masks\u00a0removed in favor of a dancing crab and hanging fish nets. But still, the ambience<\/strong> was rocking, with country music, such as “Barefoot Blue Jeans Night”<\/a> and Louis Armstrong’s songs, softly crooning in the background, recalling the spirit of Louisiana.
\n<\/p>\n

\"Dancing
\nAlthough the concept for communal Creole cuisine was hatched some time ago, Dancing Crab refused to open its doors until it found the perfect recipe – and it did, an old family recipe from New Orleans, giving depth to the\u00a0Combo Bag #1<\/strong> (Sri Lankan crab, 300g prawns, 250g mussels, potatos, corn, sausages, $80, suitable for 4 pax). My throat itches when I eat stale seafood, and it didn’t itch that day. That was how I knew the seafood was fresh, especially the meaty and juicy crab.<\/p>\n

\"Dancing
\nYou can choose from 3 sauces, created by Chef Susur Lee<\/strong>,\u00a0to go with your seafood: Dancing Crab Signature<\/b> (tomatoy with a hint of chili), or\u00a0herb butter,\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0beurre blanc\u00a0<\/strong>(white butter). For the combo bag, we had the signature sauce, and for the\u00a0Alaskan King Crab Legs\u00a0<\/strong>(pictured above, $13\/100g), it was herb butter, <\/strong>which was awesome, very garlicky.<\/p>\n

\"Dancing
\nLike mantou\u00a0<\/em>for chili crab, mini\u00a0cornbread<\/strong>\u00a0($5)\u00a0can be used to dip in the sauces. I know this sounds strange, corn muffin in sauce? But the cornbread wasn’t sweet, so when it soaked up the sauce, it tasted like soft corn that melted in the mouth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Dancing
\nNot only were the seafood fantastic, the snacks were epic too. Crab cakes\u00a0<\/strong>($13, above), a must-order<\/strong>,\u00a0was packed with\u00a0shredded sweet crab, and the crust so crispy you could hear a crunch in your head. Huccalily said, “Anyone on a diet shouldn’t come here; the carbs are irresistible.” She was referring to the seafood gumbo<\/strong> ($11), spicy, tangy and exciting, and\u00a0garlic noodles<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>($6), which could be more garlicky but had an aromatic\u00a0wok hei!<\/em><\/p>\n

Here and there, there are hints of Dancing Chef’s Chinese\u00a0origins:\u00a0noodles with\u00a0wok hei<\/em>, and cornbread dipped in sauces. Some may complain that the Cajun restaurant\u00a0isn’t authentic enough but I don’t care. I only care if it is\u00a0spit or swallow. And I’d gladly swallow everything here. There aren’t many restaurants I would return because I like to try new things, but I’m willing\u00a0to go back to Dancing Crab with my friends and family. Great for large groups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dancing Crab Singapore<\/a><\/h1>\n

200 Turf Club Road, The Grandstand #01-20\/21, Singapore 287994
\nT: 64663303
\nfacebook<\/a>
\nT-F & PH eve: 5-10.30pm
\nSat, Sun, & PH: 11.30am-3pm, 5-10.30pm
\nRating: 3.475\/5 stars
\n\"chope-reservations\"<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ps: Thanks, Amanda, Steve, Norman, and Carolyn, for the hospitality.<\/em><\/p>\n

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