Need Help Asian King Crab

[jimmyharts]

Hey,

I went to an Asian restaurant and had a tower of King Crab a few months ago.
It had to be one of the best dishes I have eaten in my life. I have attached an image of it. It tasted of garlic bits that were browned, ginger, fresh green onions..... and thats all I can recall at the moment.

I have 20Lbs of King Crab legs and would like to try and recreate this tower. Anyone possibly know what this dish is called and maybe have recipe.

 

[Francesca]

There is a restaurant in Toronto, Canada called: Fishman Lobster Clubhouse which specialises in Hong Kong style Chinese fare ..

Title of dish: They prepare a "Hong Kong Style Crab" or Lobster or Combo of the two .. It is arranged on a plate vertically placing the cracked crab legs in a "skyscraper" style art of plating presentation ..

Looks breaded and the crumbs are scattered on the plate ..

There is an article with large photographs of the dish and the restaurant @: www.thehungrygnome.net

The Chef´s name is Papa Thach ..

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

There is an article with large photographs of the dish and the restaurant @: www.thehungrygnome.net

Good find! The direct link to the dish is here:

http://www.thehungrygnome.net/2015/03/fishman-lobster-clubhouse.html

About halfway down the page, they give clues to parts of the recipe, where it says:

Lightly coated in flour, deep fried and then stir fried in garlic. The HK style comes with fried anchovies and chillies.

 

[Francesca]

Good find! The direct link to the dish is here:

http://www.thehungrygnome.net/2015/03/fishman-lobster-clubhouse.html

About halfway down the page, they give clues to parts of the recipe, where it says:

Lightly coated in flour, deep fried and then stir fried in garlic. The HK style comes with fried anchovies and chillies.

@The Late Night Gourmet,

Thank you. Quite dazzling dynamic ..

Have a wonderful holiday ahead ..

 

[ElizabethB]

Not a "date night" restaurant. You need a mob to eat all of that food. I am a little confused. Are the shells cracked or removed prior to frying? Are the lobster and crab legs pre cooked? A very unique and inventive cooking method and a beautiful presentation.

 

[Francesca]

@ElizabethB

Have you looked at the website ?

This dish rockets higher than the Michelin French Chefs, at: 300 - 400 Canadian Dollars !

I almost fell off my chair !

Check out the website !

 

[ElizabethB]

@Francesca

I did check the site. DITTO on the price. That is why I said a mob meal rather than a dinner for two. NUTS!

 

[Francesca]

@Francesca

I did check the site. DITTO on the price. That is why I said a mob meal rather than a dinner for two. NUTS!

@ElizabethB

I could have a lunch degustation by Alain Ducasse at the Three Michelin Jules Verne, in the Eiffel Tower for alot less !

Yes, I understood you loud and clear !!! I agree with you ...

Have a lovely holiday ..

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

I am a little confused. Are the shells cracked or removed prior to frying? Are the lobster and crab legs pre cooked?

It seems to me that they must have par-boiled the shellfish (enough to firm it up) then cracked them partly open (leaving the meat in part of the shell) before breading and frying it. But, @jimmyharts would know for sure.