Wild Boar Curry in my Chap Fun

Found a new chap fun economy rice place today . This wasn't your regular mediocre run down place . 

Everything was fresh , clean , the oil was of good quality and best of all , the taste was so darned good !

In spite of all the current price increases , this enormous plate below cost only RM 5.40 only !

My goodness .

Flower crabs from Kuala Muda

Bought these flower crabs earlier today .

Cost me 42 ringgit .

The seller says they are from Kuala Muda in Kedah . Looks huge from this angle eh ? I'm taking the whole lot .

Doesn't matter , so long as they are fresh and harvested from local waters .

If you're wondering why they look so dull coloured , well there's a surprise .

While these Flower Crabs are also known as Blue Crabs , I'm not taking the blue coloured ones because those are males . These dull coloured ones are female .

Chneh Chim - the mangrove crab that swims in seawater

Today , we're having crabs ( yes finally ! ) Chilli crabs to be exact . 2 numbers . Oh yeah .

While we weren't particular about the species they were going to cook for us , it turns out that it was going to be one rarely seen on Penang island but regularly sold in this corner of the mainland .

Known as Ketam Nipah in Malay, if one were to rely on individual fishing enthusiasts snaring these in overnight traps set up along the river , supplies could be erratic on certain days . If the species is available at all times , then it is best to check if you are eating locally farmed or imported ones . 

Currently sought after as a cure for dengue where only the soup is drunk and the meat discarded , we are having none of that .

You can have all of the sauce and we will relieve you of the burden of finishing the flesh , thank you very much .

ABC vs OBC - on the subject of tipping

I'll provide a link to the guideline on tipping in the USA further below but for now , let's dwell on the ABC vs OBC understanding of what it means to tip or not to tip while we are in the US .

By the way , ABC stands for American Born Chinese , whereas OBC stands for Overseas Born Chinese .

Both are Chinese but when you put us both in one room there could be a big culture shock to grapple with .

Snooping around the Fishermen ' s Grotto

As it is , I'm thinking of crabs .

 No . Lusting for it .

Especially after seeing some folks polish a gigantic pile at Henry Restaurant in Bukit Panchor the other day . 

Triggered a sudden craving for long legged King Crab in particular which I enjoyed on 3 separate occasions ( it was soooo good ) at one buffet outside Garden Grove . 

A craving which made me evetually dig out my stash of dependable creamy spaghetti sauce with crab bits from Daiso . 

Pathetic eh ? It did help stave off the desire just a little .