Chilli Crab: Meet the Woman Who Invented Singapore's Favorite Dish Nicholas Yong

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It has its origins like many great innovations. discovered by accident

More than 70 years ago, Cher Yam Tian 168 slotxo received a request from her husband and policeman Chun Yi, who loved fishing and catching crabs. To help bring the crabs he caught to cook in a way other than steaming.

For this reason, Chae Yam Tian stir-fried the crabs in tomato sauce. Her husband thinks this dish tastes good. but maybe a little too sweet He suggests that she put a little chilli in the sauce. And this is the origin of "Chilli crab" according to Dr. Leslie Tay, owner of a food blog. ieatishootipost Which later became a popular menu of Singaporeans who are famous all over the world.

Ms Chae died on Feb. 15 at the age of 90. Media in Singapore reported she had pneumonia. Then the symptoms progressed to pneumonia.

After the news of her death spread out At the same time, many people mourned the death of the creator of Singapore's favorite dish. and is often ranked as one of the tastiest foods in the world.

When Mrs. Chae made chilli crab for family and friends to taste. It turned out to be an instant favorite. She therefore decided to bring her own menu called "Chili Crab" as a way to generate income. It started with a small cart in the 1950s.

Six years later, Ms. Chae transformed from a cart into a small food stand before expanding into a sit-down restaurant called Palm Beach Seafood in 1963, named after the palm trees that line the beach near the restaurant.