CHILI Crab & ORIGINAL Black Pepper Crab in Singapore

Hi, good morning from Singapore. You know, last night I was so happy that I was able to have awesome Hainanese chicken, so that's one item off the food bucket list. And now I'm about to cross off another. So, let's go get some chili crab for breakfast. In regards to where to go to get the best tasting Singapore chili crab and black pepper crab, most of the suggestions I got were two places. One is Jumbo Seafood and the other is Long Beach Seafood. And supposedly at Long Beach Seafood, the chili crab is a bit on the spicier side and also they claim to be the creator of the black pepper crab. So today, I travel to the popular East Coast Park, beautiful area by the way, and I'm at the Long Beach ATMC. Of course, I can't just walk away with one crab, so I'm gonna try their chili crab and their black pepper crab. And like I mentioned before, this is breakfast for me. And if you think having two large spicy crabs for breakfast may be a little too much, then I don't know if we can be friends. The first thing that came to the table is a popular veggie dish called sambal gonggong. And the sambal is a very popular Malay sauce. And in the sauce, I see a lot of garlic. I think this is in Chinese kongxincai, which translates to empty inside veggies. Looks like this thing is really sauced up. Oh, that's awesome. The sauce is spicy, it's garlicky, a little bit sweet. Wow, here we go. Chili crab is here. Oh, thank you, sir. Now I'm dressed for battle. Let me show you what I'm looking at right now. I'm looking at this crab like I'm seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time, just admiring its beauty and majesticness. This crab mountain, I'm gonna call it, is just surrounded by a moat of garlic chili sauce. I'm gonna try a little bit of the sauce first. Hang on a second, I'm sorry. I just gotta... I just gotta give it a hug. It's like I've been hearing about a beautiful person that my friend's been introducing me to, and we just met for the first time. That does call for a hug. So, here we go. Oh, so many flavors, so little time. Let's just dig in. Oh, dude. I feel like they really should give you gloves for this because there's really no way to be civil here. I'm just gonna pretend I'm King Kong eating this giant sea monster. Look at that massive claw. Submerge that in the garlic chili sauce. Use it like a spoon. Oh my goodness. Oh my god, this crab's awesome. I'm gonna call that the Singapore chili crab bite of love because that was just really emotional for me. I gotta do this again. Sorry. Let's re-dip. Here we go. I can't even control myself. You know when you love something, you feel yourself kind of just lose control, and then the whole world just seems to fade away, and all that's left is you and the crab. I'm kind of sorry you have to see me like this, but this is what food love is. Let me just try to explain what's happening here besides the crazy love affair. They told me this is Sri Lankan crab. The crab itself is just so sweet. If there was such thing as a crab lollipop, that would be it. The meat is so succulent and tender. You can tell how fresh it is, and when you bite it, it just kind of cradles your tongue gently and sings you this delicious crabby lullaby. And the sauce, it's spicy, it's garlicky, it's a little sweet, and it's got an element of creaminess to it. Although the crab on its own is already so good, just adding the sauce, it really adds a lot of dimension to this crab because the crab meat itself is sweet. I think I would have liked it if the sauce was a little less sweet. Maybe a little more garlicky, spicy flavor because, again, like, the crab meat itself is already pretty sweet. But I got no complaints. This is masterful. Like, I'm literally licking the sauce off the joint meat. That's one of my favorites. And I love this way of eating. It's unfiltered, a little animalistic. It's eating at its most primal form. And when it comes to crab, that's the only way to eat. Dig into the crab organs a little bit. Yeah, yeah, that's the good stuff. Wow, that was like the essence of the crab right there, along with some garlic and spicy sauce. And they also serve you a little fried bun with the crab. And I think this is just meant for the sauce. Let's dig from inside this crab here. This is a perfect dipping missile. The mantou itself really doesn't have much flavor, and it completely just soaks up all this beautiful sauce. This is better than any chips and dip you'll ever have. Oh, wait, guys, guess who's here? The chili crab's best friend, black pepper crab. Just looking at it, I felt like this crab committed a crime and someone just tarred it. But it looks and smells absolutely delicious. Let's me and you get a little familiar with each other. Wow, look at this beautiful meat. Whoa, just from that finger lick, I think my life changed a little bit. That was one of the most delicious finger licks of my life. Oh my god, thank you for appearing in my life. The emotions, the sentiment, the love, everything I felt for the chili crab, I felt way more about the black pepper crab. I mean, certain times in life you find that perfect food item that just kind of completes you on a certain level, and this is it. The crab, just like the last one, super tender, succulent, sweet. But oh my god, that sauce. This is one of the best seafood sauces I've ever had. And combine that with this crab, this might be one of the best seafood items I've ever had. This is so incredibly peppery, spicy, smoky. That really balances out the really tender, sweet, succulent crab meat. This is what balance and perfection looks like manifested in this universe. The black pepper sauce and this crab together, it's like a Rachel and Ross sort of love. Trust me guys, this will complete your life a little bit. I kid you not. Look at this beautiful claw. Almost perfect crab lollipop. Yeah, let's just rub some of this sauce on here. Crab is literally so sweet. And that black pepper sauce, oh my god. I wish they brought me more sauce so I can just like, I can just dip this crab in there. All right guys, don't think less of me because if you were here, you'd do the same thing. I will literally travel back to Singapore just to eat this. Actually, you know what? I'm gonna say, this is the best crab I've ever had in my life. That was a life-altering meal. And I consider life-altering meals where you would actually make time for or go out of your way to go somewhere to eat that particular meal. And this, this is definitely that. The chili crab was great, but that black pepper crab, it was just mind-blowing. Like you guys remember that pepper crab I had in the Bay Area? Cannot even compare. So I would definitely recommend if you guys ever come to Singapore and you love crab, come here to have your taste buds and your mind blown. Now, here's the thing. I know once I post this video, a lot of people are gonna be like, you know what? Jumbo seafood is so much better. Their chili crab is so much better. You should have went over there. I know that's gonna happen. And truth be told, I would be kind of wondering the same. So since Jumbo seafood is literally right next to this restaurant, let's go. Let's go have another chili crab. Here I am at Jumbo seafood, arguably the most popular place in Singapore to go for chili crab. And they've even proclaimed that their chili crab is the best in Singapore. So I'm not gonna get another chili crab and another black pepper crab. So let's just see how the chili crab compares between Long Beach and Jumbo. Thank you. Feel like a baby. Everyone helps me put on the bib. Ready to go. Since I was having such a crabby day, let's just keep it going. She's a beach. Let's start with the claw again. And this is a monstrosity. I think this crab is way bigger than a crab I had on Long Beach. Whoa. And that just came right off. Look at the knuckles on this thing. This thing, I think, oh, it's kind of broke apart. I won't have my perfect claw. But this thing definitely works out. Look at this. I mean, it definitely does some curls. There we go. Happy crab day. First of all, this is amazing as well. Crab itself, just as good as Long Beach. Succulent, tender, everything you want out of a delicious succulent crab. And I think the biggest difference between this and what I had at Long Beach is that the chili crab here is a whole lot less spicy. Also, it just seems more tomatoey. Also, the sauce is really sweet. I think there's ketchup in here. It's almost like this crab is soaked I know it's just a matter of personal preference, but I tend to like the chili crab better at Long Beach because I feel like it's just more spicy and more chili-esque. And this is a little more eggy, a little more sugary, a little more tomatoey. I mean, don't get me wrong. This is still good. But I think if I had to choose, I like the one in Long Beach better. I mean, that might be because I'm partial to things that are more spicy. So yeah, if you like things more spicy, go to Long Beach. You like things a little more tomatoey, a little more eggy. Come to Jumbo's. But either way, I really don't think you can go wrong here. And I don't know how exactly the black pepper crabs stack up against each other between Jumbo's and Long Beach. But right now, as it stands, my vote is with Long Beach. But I am glad I went to both institutions to try their chili crab. And you know what I always say, more crab is good crab. But guys, if you're from Singapore, let me know which place you think has the best chili crab. And if you've never had chili crab and black pepper crab before, you need that on your food bucket list. If you don't have a food bucket list, you need to make one. I mean, all it is, it's just like a piece of paper with some food items on there. And again, my personal preference, black pepper crab above all else. That is the king of the crab mountain right now. So if you're into seafood, you're in Singapore, that's what you gotta get. And I'm sure there are a lot of different places in Singapore to try out chili crab and black pepper crab. But these two places are the most popular. That's why I wanted to try it out and let you guys know what I thought. And as always, the information for these two places is in my description box below. Thank you all so much for watching. And until we meet again, I'll see you later.