from ang sarap Chilli crab is one of the most popular dish in Singapore, it is made out of chopped fresh crabs stir fried in a sweet and savoury tomato and chilli based sauce. It was invented by Cher Yam Tian in 1950 when her husband suggested adding bottled chilli sauce to her crabs stir-fried with bottled tomato sauce. She started in a small pushcart and the business grew fast until she opened up a stall 6 years later in the Upper East Coast Road in Singapore. They then opened a restaurant called Palm Beach in 1963 and sold the business in 1984. In 2000 her son Roland Lim opened a Roland restaurant Despite its name this dish is not really hot, the sauce is semi-thick with hints of sweetness and spiciness but not overpowering. Usually paired with bread like baguette or Chinese buns but it goes well with rice. Ingredients 3 large crabs 4 tbsp tomato ketchup 2 tbsp chili sauce juice from half lemon 3 tbsp oyster sauce 3 tbsp soy sauce 1 red onion, chopped ...