Must-Eat Singapore Food - Legendary BLACK PEPPER CRAB at Eng Seng Restaurant

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Rating: 4; Vote: 2

If you could name one food that unites Singaporeans it may have to be crab - it seems like nearly everyone loves to eat crab. There are quite a few famous restaurants in Singapore that specialize and serve crab. And there are a couple of different preparation methods. Perhaps the most famou one is chili crab, which is crab cooked in a thick red and yellow egg chili sauce. Another popular crab cooking method is black pepper crab, the crab coated in a thick black pepper sauce. Finally, there are a few other variations, like salted egg yolk crab, but the two former are the most famous. Although crab is extremely popular in Singapore, its by all means not a cheap meal at all - not that crab is all that cheap in too many places, but in Singapore, it has to be a very special meal when you decided to eat crab. From the many recommendations, Ying and I decided to eat black pepper crab at Eng Seng Restaurant, which is also known as First Grade Seafood, located in the Joo Chiat area of the city. First Grade Seafood Restaurant is the type of place that you go if you want to eat delicious local food, and want just a typical shophouse / Singapore cafe environment - thats exactly what I like - and so we went for it. We ordered their signature black pepper crab, two of them, plus a plate of cabbage sprouts stir fried, and finally a plate of mee goreng, fried noodles. I tasted the mee goreng first, which was so good that it surprised me. The noodles were hot and fresh and coated in a sambal chili sauce with tomatoes and egg. It was incredibly tasty and oily. Next I had some of the cabbage sprouts, which had a good smoky wok taste, while being perfectly salted. I couldnt take it any longer, and was ready to eat the Singapore black pepper crab. The crab was coated in a black sauce, and the pepper was so fine that the sauce was completely smooth, coated every nugget of the crab. The crab itself was extremely fresh, and it had a wonderful natural sweetness to it. The black pepper sauce had a taste that reminded me of a tangy bbq sauce, but more peppery. It was a bit sweeter than I had expected, and I think it would have been better for me had it been a little less sweet, but nevertheless it was extremely delicious. Ying and I sat at Eng Seng, fully enjoying our crab feast Eng Seng Restaurant (First Grade Seafood Restaurant) Address: 247 Joo Chiat Place Open hours: 4 pm 8: 30 pm (closed on every Wednesday) Prices: The the two pepper crabs cost 80, and our entire bill came to 92. 50 SGD How to get there: The restaurant is located in the Joo Chiat area of Singapore, about a 10 minute walk from Eunos MRT station
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

Jacob Abraham
Somehow Mark I had an Emotional moment for the Crabs especially when one of them was looking at you with those beady eyes and another one running away I apologize I can only eat the End Product after Cooking Poor blessed crabs I hope they had a quick pain free boil and wok fried Though I must say the Peppered Crab looks Tasty and Inviting I suppose the Crabs Soul has gone to Crab Heaven Weird but I just imagined the Crab like Patrick Swazye in the Move Ghost where his soul was trapped on Earth until finally Redemption and Deliverance delivered his Soul through the Pearly Gates Finally I believe I am converted to become a Vegetarian even though your You Tube VLOG has made me born again to eat Crab and Non Vegetarian Meat Again Hee HEE THE ONGOING DILEMMA To EAT or NOT To EAT That is the Question That is the Challenge THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING UTUBE Mark NOW TO GO AND FIND SOME CHILI and PEPPER CRAB FROM Chinatown
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6Kaori9 MY
Probably very disappointing plate of black pepper crab. I am Singaporean and i eat black pepper crabs frequently which are usually not sweet. It is tangy and it has a very distinct peppery taste. (When u eat black pepper crab, you usually think peppery and fresh, not sweet) Also, Mee goreng has a spicy sauce, but has tomatoes incorporated into the sauce. I am not too sure about the kailan but it looks like the normal kailan i eat in Singapore. Mark if u ever visit Singapore again, i suggest you visit Jumbo seafood restaurant. It will be expensive, but it will be good.
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Andrew Hall
Bloody omnivorous cannibal. I have never seen him to not like anything. His stomach is a garbage compactor. Dirt does not repel him, oil does not repel him, offal does not repel him and filthy smell does not repel him. He is not a food critic (he does not claim to be, he is not a connoisseur, he is a garbage compactor. He has no comment on recipe, he does explain ingredients but that is it.
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ｂｒｕｃｅＬｅｅ
Mark, you are sweet guy and of course you got sweetest wife in the world, I'm really happy for you. By the way, I'm flying to Bangkok in 10 days for the first time visit. which is all because of so many wonderful videos you and your wife shared on Youtube. Anyway, thanks for sharing your wonderful dinning experience with the entire world.
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Tous Shong
Did you eat a Mama Chili Crab restaurant? We were there 2 years ago and were turn away because we did not make any reservation. So, we decided to try the chili crap at another place it was just so and so. I recalled 20 years ago when we were in Maui Hawaii and ate chili crap at the Thai restaurant was way better.
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jeff wilson
This is why the Asians are running out of ocean fresh seafood, and are having to resort to farming it because they take antyhing from the sea which in most countries is a NO NO, Especially here in Australia, Females with eggs, and under sized creatures, and you Mark should definately not be promoting it
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Oso Canin
I wouldnt complain paying that price for the crab alone. I live in Boston and from time to time Whole Foods gets live Dungeness Crabs from the Pacific Northwest. 2 crabs alone cost me just under 50 and then I had to cook them. Everyone here goes crazy for Lobster, but for me crab is much tastier.
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Patshhi4
I just saw Mike Chens video about the black crab. I think he went to a different restaurant. He loved the crab. He said the crab was very sweet. The crab looked a little over cooked. Just my opinion. Not that I wouldnt scarf it up. I grew up catching crab with chicken necks on a string. Yummy
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Roni Richmond
Mark Thnx 4gv'n Ying a SHOUT OUT ref peeling the crab U hv 2b delicate & patient wrk'n w/crab legs. Also, b'n a crab leg addict: MORE MORE & MORE Thnx Mark & FANTASTIC MULTI-TASKER Ying. I know u BOTH are HIGHLY appreciated GOD BLESS U ALL
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Brad Dalton
Hello Mark. We live in Thailand and flew to Singapore last week. Went to Eng Seng at 3. 30pm and ordered a medium size crab for 78 which seemed a bit pricey when compared to 2 small for 80 but it was pretty good.
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