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Origin
Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong — the floating community kitchens that created one of Hong Kong's most distinctive culinary traditions
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Description
Bi feng tang chao xie: Hong Kong typhoon shelter-style crab stir-fried with a mountain of crispy fried garlic, dried chili, black bean paste, and spring onion. The technique originated from the floating restaurants of Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter in Hong Kong — poor fishing communities who cooked elaborate dishes on small boats.
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The Thread
—Singapore chili crab (similar concept, different sauce)
—Thai pu pad pong karee (curry crab)
—Italian crab fra diavolo (spicy crab pasta)
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Flavour Context
Intensely garlicky, savoury, slightly spicy, with the sweetness of crab — bold and aromatic
Pillars V — VII
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