Must-Eat Singapore Food - Legendary BLACK PEPPER CRAB at Eng Seng Restaurant!
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If you could name one food that unites Singaporeans it may have to be crab - it seems like nearly everyone loves to eat crab. There are quite a few famous restaurants in Singapore that specialize and serve crab. And there are a couple of different preparation methods. Perhaps the most famou one is chili crab, which is crab cooked in a thick red and yellow egg chili sauce. Another popular crab cooking method is black pepper crab, the crab coated in a thick black pepper sauce. Finally, there are a few other variations, like salted egg yolk crab, but the two former are the most famous.
Although crab is extremely popular in Singapore, it’s by all means not a cheap meal at all - not that crab is all that cheap in too many places, but in Singapore, it has to be a very special meal when you decided to eat crab. From the many recommendations, Ying and I decided to eat black pepper crab at Eng Seng Restaurant, which is also known as First Grade Seafood, located in the Joo Chiat area of the city. First Grade Seafood Restaurant is the type of place that you go if you want to eat delicious local food, and want just a typical shophouse / Singapore cafe environment - that’s exactly what I like - and so we went for it.
We ordered their signature black pepper crab, two of them, plus a plate of cabbage sprouts stir fried, and finally a plate of mee goreng, fried noodles. I tasted the mee goreng first, which was so good that it surprised me. The noodles were hot and fresh and coated in a sambal chili sauce with tomatoes and egg. It was incredibly tasty and oily. Next I had some of the cabbage sprouts, which had a good smoky wok taste, while being perfectly salted.
I couldn’t take it any longer, and was ready to eat the Singapore black pepper crab. The crab was coated in a black sauce, and the pepper was so fine that the sauce was completely smooth, coated every nugget of the crab. The crab itself was extremely fresh, and it had a wonderful natural sweetness to it. The black pepper sauce had a taste that reminded me of a tangy bbq sauce, but more peppery. It was a bit sweeter than I had expected, and I think it would have been better for me had it been a little less sweet, but nevertheless it was extremely delicious. Ying and I sat at Eng Seng, fully enjoying our crab feast!
Eng Seng Restaurant (First Grade Seafood Restaurant)
Address: 247 Joo Chiat Place
Open hours: 4 pm - 8:30 pm (closed on every Wednesday)
Prices: The the two pepper crabs cost $80, and our entire bill came to $92.50 SGD
How to get there: The restaurant is located in the Joo Chiat area of Singapore, about a 10 minute walk from Eunos MRT station.
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Probably the best thing I have ever eaten. Black Pepper Crab is an absolute culinary masterpiece.
I’ve been telling people about this restaurant & this dish for years! It was the best thing I’ve ever eaten. Wasn’t expecting much when a Singaporean friend took me there. The service was awful, but as soon as I tasted that peppery, buttery crab my world changed! I was eating it like a savage, the same as everyone else 😋
Yes definitely impossible to eat daintily. You just need to dive in and bring a tonne of wet tissues. The service takes some getting used to but after 8yrs of coming here I have warmed up to the “prison guard service” of the auntie
I'm from Baltimore and I have always enjoyed our Chesapeake Bay Blue Channel Crabs. These Black Pepper Crabs look awesome. Love the idea of the sauce being sweet.
Thanks Mark Weinns for sharing the best food videos
Hi Mark, you can be proud of your wife. She is a nice person and always friendly. She always has a friendly smile on his face.Great Viedeo as always!
That looks so delicious! Now I'm hungry (lol). Thanks Mark & Ying for this awesome video ☺️.
I drooled all the way through this video. Mark, you are so inspirational!!!
The crab looks amazing, my mouth is watering just watching. Another great video Mark & Ying!
i am so happy for you to have Ying being there for you for getting a claw just for you. but more than that i know she fulfills you as one loving couple...god bless
+Veloster 1337 Thank you, right about that!
longer videos please...love them.
Your descriptive vocabulary is the best on youtube. cracks me up every time
i love you even more Mark for that lovely compliment you gave Ying.
Ying IS the best...... We all agree
+Norman Handler Yeah, Ying is Thai wonder woman. The crab is the most difficult meat to eat !. Her skill is advance level.
Norman Handler I wish she was in more of the videos.
@Manuel Delgado wtf
now make me a sandwich
Ying should stay home!!
I LOVE BLACK PEPPER CRAB! NICE VIDEO MARK!
I never get tired of seeing Mark eat black pepper crab
I simply adored the loving complement that you expressed about Ying...made my heart happy!!!
That expression when you taste food! hahaha so amazing ! PEACE&LOVE
Your videos often inspire me to seek the closest best thing here in Austin, which has a disproportionate amount of good restaurants for a city its size, but this one is gonna be a distant second for sure. That looked great! Maybe this is the day I finally go to Madam Mam's for Thai food. Thanks for yet another fabulous video.
yummy!!!! great vlog mark & ying.....
That was awesome!! I hope I can make a trip to Singapore and try it all. Great video!!!
OMG, I love crab I am very lucky to live in Louisiana where we get the most delicious crab out of the Gulf. But I have to admit that looks so delicious and tempting. I would truly love to try that that.🦀🦀🦀
Ying is the best wife, marks you are lucky mate. she's the back bone of all your videos/blogs. thanks. great job.
I love yıng She ıs very nice gırl. The way She cares Mıcah all the tıme.She ıs Lucky too
To have a husband like you Mark You are MyFood kıng .I love to watch Your Vıdeos.....
Great Singapore food and Thanks for uploading
Thanks for this wonderful video!
YOU ARE AWESOME! You have the best attitude, and it's a pleasure to watch you travel. Makes me smile!
your expression when you eat foods look like the food is very delicious.
hi mark i m a big fan of yours .your videos really gives a lot of enjoyment and information about the place .thank you
Ying is an awesome wife. Me and gf just travelled to Ethiopia, we were so inspired by her pantip blog. We just wanna say thank you, we had such a good time there.
Wow, everything looked amazing!
น้อง Ying แกะปูเก่งมากครับ !
I think Mark liked the noodles more than the crab.
+Fatima Ansari oh yeah! you can actually tell by how far his head goes towards the right lol!!!
I think mostly because the crab's taste is kinda somehow normal. Black pepper is just a kind of sauce and obviously crab meat are the same.
David Li huh OK)kmnbvcxzaweetyuikhv
Yes, the head tilted a few degrees further for the noodles and a little more rolling of the eyes.
The Sting yea "mee goring" of course why not
Love your viddeos . Keep it up man!
Awesome Mark!
My wife is from Thailand, and by coincidence also goes by Ying. Peeling that claw for you is exactly the kind of thing she does for me.
prawns too ;)
watching this while I still haven't made dinner
MISTAKES WERE MADE
Buddha B 😂😂
I'm eating cabbage soup... It's just not the same!! 😅😂
amazing videos can't stop watching
Yummy big crabs.....thanks for sharing!
Ying gave you her peeled claw... what a wonderful, loving wife!
+laughter95 That's what happens when you're married to an Asian woman :-)
HoneyPeach Browniee did you just come up from the hole of the toilet?
I come from heaven, being Caucasian which it should be for you. Though you remind me of "grapes are sour" proverb. Aww 😉😂
unebonnevie stop this racist nonsense. She's just a thoughtful person. Not bc she is ASIAN.
@@unebonnevie that's what happens when you are married to a real woman...
Oh Mark you are the funniest guy. You crack me up everytime.
When are you releasing your top 20 food joints video?
Love your videos. Keep up the good work !
I love to watch your videos while I'm eating. Somehow it all tastes better. Thank you :)
Mark and Ying, the crab looked awesome. Great pepper sauce. Ying, that was very nice of you :) Wow! That is expensive. Enjoyed the video :)
Sounded like they added too much sugar into the sauce
we love ying!!!!!!!!
I'm enjoying every place you go!!
I love your videos. keep up the fantastic work :)
you should have filmed ying with the crab.
I'd loved some pointers from a Master.
ying pls do a tutorial on how to peel and eat a crab.. it would be useful.. Mark wanna see you eat indian food..
+Van Leo yeah hes already gone to india and made many videos
Van Leo qaqqqq
@Steve Prince yes
This looks so amazing!
nice vids with nice foods, keep it up bro !
Ying the crab peeling expert.. :0
+annatsukiya that was amazing haha
Oh yeah! Singapore crab!
U MAKE ME HAPPY MARK.
you are so wonderful to acknowledge your wife, I love it, love love watching, from BC Canada
The way you praised and appreciated your wife is so adorable and sweet. 👍
I am so envious of Mark. He gets to taste the best food around the world and he also has a great wife. But I am also very happy for him.
Perhaps now is the time for Ying to take the centre stage, if only briefly, to show us all how to deal with a crab. I need to know. Seriously. I love crab but I never eat it. I cannot get the precious contents out of the shell. Impossible! I need advice!
Nice video Mark ..wow Ying is such a kind and amazing person.....you are so lucky Mark
great video man keep it up
excuse me while I wipe the drool off my laptop. your food adventures give me life mark. I hope you know that!
Always make sure you have something to eat next to you when watching Mark's videos lol!
+Rottensteam Yessss, my experienced...
Hi mark and ying! Been following your videos of Singapore Bc I reside here. 😣 I hope you had a good time here w the food, though what I see is that most of which didn't come friendly to your wallets. Hope you'll visit Singapore again! There are places in Singapore where food are v friendly to the wallet and they taste heavenly. I'm sure many of us can help you w the list. Keep up w what you're doing!
+fel18 Thank you very much, would love to visit again!
hi fel🙆 is it ok to ask where,what stalls and what foods are a must try that are wallet friendly in SG? will be visiting SG with friends soon and we want to eat and eat when we get there 😉👍💁🍴🍺
+Rezie ann Bajaro Hi rezie. ❤️ Basically, hawker centres are a lot more affordable than coffee shops (where Mark had his crabs), due to rent. A few of the hawker centres to check out are Bedok, Jurong West 505, Ghim Moh and one more that Mark featured, People's Park/Hong Lim-Chinatown... etc. Rule of thumb, 1)
hawker centres over coffee shop, 2)
more off the city yields cheaper pricing.
Chwee kueh, poh piah, vegetarian bee hoon, economic bee hoon, peanut porridge, Chee cheong fun... These usually cost less than 3sgd per serving.
fel18 n
I luv crabs, everything looks delicious. thanks 4sharing this video :)
Good job, love your videos
*Thumbs Up On Yings Hands! LOL*
Mark weins- if its sweet, i will not eat it haha
karadavid
Looks wonderful!!
That crab flavor plus being peeled from your love is the best feeling ever right Mark
I LOVE YOUR VIDEO BRO, WHEN ARE YOU TOURING NEWZEALAND.?
+LUKI T (LUXX275) Thank you, not sure, but I would love to visit!
+Mark Wiens I love to see a video. By the way, I love watching your videos. i swear I have seen all of your videos. You inspired me to go to Tokyo, I will be going there this October. Thanks to you for introducing me to Ramen. On my list of things to taste is Darian fruit, your reaction when eat darian just makes me want to eat it. I must only eat Darian fresh, so will be visiting Malaysia in the future. You are the man bro, love from the New Zealand.
+LUKI T (LUXX275) durian**
+Hasan Po yea, wonder what's good to eat at NZ too...but if i were to go there i would definitely visit that place where the hobbits stayed in.
+Hasan Po If you are looking for cheap spots, south auckland will be the place.
does Mark live in Singapore now? it's seems like he's been there for a month or so
No, he was only there for a couple of days. He's been staggering his uploads. :)
He's in jordan rn 😁
We had the pleasure of tasting these same dishes thanks to your recommendations! My mouth still waters just thinking of this meal. Thanks we will definitely get your advice on future food travel destinations! Cheers
I love you both ying and mark ☺️ ying is such a supportive wife i like her attitude❤️ Godbless you both!
too expensive....but Mark ist absolutly ok...:-)
The minute mark says it tastes sweet you can just see him almost fling the plates off the table. Wtf restaurant stop serving him sweet sauce.
+neerav agrawal took the words right out of my mouth. "Sweet" is the most immediate signal for a disappointing meal for Mark.
neerav agrawal HAHAHAHA
Reminds me of the scene from A Bug's Life I said no salt, Mark would never act like that but I think that's how we feels inside 🤣
can't wait for your video in Jakarta, Mark n Ying!!
youre videos are so happy and positive..!
wow that is expensive. i can get a buffet for half that price here in san diego. all kinds of seafood.
But u can't get Singapore black pepper crab :)
foodmore yeah i guess
That's some expensive crabs. I can pick them up in Chinatown here and make them myself. Seafood must really be expensive in Singapore.
Everything thing looks so delicious Mark I love crab
Look so yummy Mark!!
It looks like you enjoyed the noodles more than the crab itself.
Love your appreciation for your wife :)
I am plying to fly from Germany, either to Singapore or Macao. Over Xmas. Just to eat eat and eat. Wagt du you suggest. H S-W
Cool stuff! All nice plates !
What a great idea to make peppar sauce. I wanna try that too!!
Thanks Mark!!
black pepper Crab amazing food😋👍💯 good video😍
Being Irish, I couldn't help but notice the Irish harp behind you mark, do they sell Guinness there?
Yes.
+Samantha Harris Yes, Harps and Guiness is one of the most popular beers there, but it's more expensive compared to other beers.
+brozors Harps?
ThePiggy which is exactly what i did, dimwit. googling harps will turn up with harps lager. we have Guinness in singapore but not harps lager, that's why i question the terminology of harps, because i'm not sure if he was referring to harps lager or it's a local slang for Guinness
+Samantha Harris guiness as well as various many other irish/british/scottish/welsh brews are available in singapore
Mark eont make ying mad....she will peel you alive
Carmela Guanzon 😂😂
the black pepper crab looks good.....thanks for the video-up-load
This is one of your bestbest video. Actually we like all your videos!!
Why this guy always leaning with those crazy eyes
A little
Who else feels like kicking his face after every reaction he has to the food
You.
No one
Yes, me too
only you
pinasarap
Love your video!!!
I Love seafood too. Awesome. ..
2 crab for $75 that is so expensive!
Welcome to Singapore
+Nurul Bird WELL WELCOME 2 SG
+Nurul Bird i think he was overcharged
+Nurul Bird where..?
its normal for mudcrab that big
I guess I'm the only one bothered by the amount of eye contact during every bite
He's doing a show. I think that's what he's supposed to do. Look at the camera.
The ending is so sweet 😚
I enjoy all your videos
you make that face all the time u take a bite....... then u start to lean to the right. i cring .dont know why
It's because you're a dumbass.
hm..I don't think the black pepper crab is supposed to be sweet. Actually I think the Singapore's chili crab and black pepper crab are too overrated. I've had much better tasting chili crab in Indonesia, and it is actually spicy, not sweet.
I have never been to Singapore but it seems so clean and nice
Happy Easter Mark
Looks like there's a lot of overrated food in Singapore, together with the underrated food.
Mostly overrated.
Umm there is always something really unnatural about this guy...
+Pig Face 😂
stfu
Trisha Lee which guy ha u talking abt ha
skeexix 01 yes it is!!
Yum!! Crab is my ultimate comfort food meal! I made crab for dinner last night, but used fresh Dungeoness crab we caught on the Oregon coast.
omg looks lovely mark