Although the crabs are the undoubted stars of the show, king prawns are also featured on the menu, alongside seer fish, oysters, clams, chicken, vegetarian, and rice-based dishes. The freshness and high quality of the crab means that crab sashimi can also be served.
Prices for the crabs are based on size and start from Baht 2,000++. Those ranging from 500g up to 900g come mostly from the mangroves of Samut Songkhram. The bigger-sized crabs, ranging from 900g to the mammoth 2kg ‘Crabzilla’ are sourced from the mangroves of Sri Lanka.
Cooking styles include the signature original-recipe Black Pepper Crab, made using peppercorns that are hand-crushed and rolled on a traditional grinding stone called a ‘miris gala’, whole peppercorns, and a pepper dashi. Butter Crab is best served chilled, with warm butter. Six hours’ notice is required…
