Description
The absolute ace of HK seafood restaurants. Large crab chunks are wok-fried on high heat with massive amounts of fried garlic, Douchi, and chilies. The crispy garlic chips infused with crab umami are exquisite.
Restaurants serving Typhoon Shelter Crab
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Shell-on crab
- Garlic(massive)
- Douchi
- Dried red chilies
- Scallion
- Potato starch
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Cleave crab, dust with starch, and deep-fry briefly.
- Mince massive garlic and fry on low until golden to make garlic chips.
- Heat oil; fry Douchi, dried chilies, and scallions.
- Return crab and dump in the garlic chips.
- Season with salt, sugar, and soy sauce; toss violently on high heat.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Roasted aroma of massive fried garlic and chili heat
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Substitute with JP blue crab and commercial fried garlic
Pairing
Cold Beer / Plain Congee(topped with the garlic chips)
Trivia
'Typhoon Shelter' refers to harbors where fishing boats hide during storms. Boat-dwelling fishermen invented this by frying fresh catches with intense garlic and chilies on their boats.
Eating tips & etiquette
Eat the crab by hand. NEVER discard the leftover crab-infused garlic chips on the plate; mixing them into plain congee or fried rice is HK common sense.
Allergen
Crab, Soybeans, Wheat