Being an iconic Singaporean dish that has captured the hearts of many ❤❤❤ with its sweet, savoury & spicy flavours, many restaurants have come up with fusion dishes revolving around Chilli Crab 🌶🦀 & @babachews is of no exception. 😉
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Their Chilli Crab Tagliatelle ($20) features pasta in the signature chilli crab sauce, topped with tempura soft shell crabs, sous vide egg 🍳 & fresh cilantro 🌱. Less spicy option is available for those who can’t handle the heat well. 👌🏻
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On our first taste, the sauce was predominantly tangy from the generous use of tomatoes 🍅🍅🍅, which I liked because I am a fan of tomatoes! As we went for the original spice level, the chillies hit us on the second wave & we could almost immediately feel the tingling effect on our tongues. 🔥 The heat was moderate but not one that would induce gulping of water - you’ll get that shiok feeling from the spicy kick! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 The sous vide egg also acted as a nice creamy binder & lent some eggy aroma to the sauce. 🤤
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The crispy tempura soft shell crabs presented a nice crunch, contrasting with the soft pasta. 💕 However, with that it loses the freshness & sweetness of the crab meat which I would have loved to enjoy with the tangy sauce. 😐 Well, at least i didnt have to get my hands dirty! 🤣
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I would have also preferred the tagliatelle to have a firmer bite but overall, this dish was a decent rendition. 👌🏻
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In my humble opinion, there is room for improvement in terms of layering of taste as the dish felt pretty one-dimensional & heavy due to the richness in flavours. 😊 Perhaps adding some refreshing & crunchy zucchini shreds 🥒 on the side would liven up the plate.