Live Pacific Dungeness Crab Tasting

Live Pacific Dungeness Crabs

Singaporean loves eating crab and usually what we have in Singapore is Sri Lankan Crab or from the nearby regions. When Marshal from Wilshire Select Seafood wrote to me for a live hand imported Pacific Dungeness Crab Tasting session, I could not resist trying out this species of crab which is not easily available here.

Steamed Crab

Pacific Dungeness Crab weights around 0.7kg to 1.4kg and is harvested from the icy waters of Southeast Alaska down to San Franciso Bay. To introduce us to these highly prized delicacy flown all the way from Seattle, Marshal asked the kitchen to prepare the crabs in 6 different local cooking styles.

Crab Bee Hoon

The distinct characteristic of Pacific Dungeness Crab is its texture. It has a firm scallop like texture. This consistency in texture was found in all the crabs that was prepared. Even the claws and legs have the same firmness in its flesh throughout. In terms of taste, it exudes a deep oceanic, rich buttery and slightly sweet taste.

Golden Sand Crab

Black Pepper Crab

Creamy Salted Egg Crab

Chilli Crab

I think the scallop like texture of the Pacific Dungeness Crab will be a hit with Singaporean if it is readily available. It has also excelled in the different local cooking styles which can satisfy all the different Singaporean taste buds.

Lastly, a great thank you to both Marshal and Stefanie for the invitation and wonderful crab tasting feast. If you are interested in importing the Pacific Dungeness Crab, you can contact Marshal or visit their website.

Wheat Baumkuchen @ Toa Payoh Central

Quite sometime back I went back to Wheat Baumkuchen with a few friends. Actually wanted to introduce them to the Cool Noodles here after we were all too full after a food tasting session. We ended up having tea and cakes. If you are interested to read about the Cool Noodles, you can read my review here.

The core business of  Wheat Baumkuchen is still their Baumkuchens. Baumkuchen is a type of layered cake origin from Germany. It is literally translated as "tree cake" because of the rings formed from the different layers of the cake. Baumkuchen was later introduced in Japan and became popular.

Green Tea Baumkuchen 4/5

For the plain Baumkuchens, we shared the Green Tea and Classic Original flavours. Actually Baumkuchen resembles Kueh Lapis. another type of layered cake that is popular in South East Asia. However Baumkuchen has a firmer texture and at least at Wheat Baumkuchen there are different flavours to cater for different palates.

Classic Original Baumkuchen 4/5

I thought it was very innovative and creative of Wheat Baumkuchen to transform the traditional Baumkuchen into a modern delicacy with different toppings like similar to the cupcakes. These injection of modern elements into a traditional snack definitely will help to capture the taste buds of the new generations.

Valrhona Chocolate Baumkuchen 4/5

Strawberry and Fresh Cream Baumkuchen 4/5

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Wheat Baumkuchen
Blk 190 Toa Payoh Lorong 6
#01-530
Singapore 310910
Website: http://www.wheatbaumkuchen.com
Nearest MRT: Toa Payoh (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am - 9pm
(Closed on PH)