List of crab dishes

List of Crab Dishes is a compilation of culinary dishes that primarily use crab as their main ingredient. Crabs are a type of decapod crustacean that are found in all of the world's oceans, as well as in fresh water and on land. They are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton and have a single pair of claws. Crab meat is a popular and versatile type of seafood with a distinctive, sweet flavor.

Crab Dishes by Region

Asian Cuisine

• Chilli crab - A Singaporean seafood dish where mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried in a semi-thick, sweet and savoury tomato and chilli based sauce.
• Crab Rangoon - A type of deep-fried dumpling, served in American Chinese, and more recently, Thai restaurants, stuffed with a combination of cream cheese, lightly flaked crab meat (more commonly, canned crab meat or imitation crab meat), with scallions, and/or garlic.
• Kani Cream Korokke - A Japanese dish made from crab meat and cream, coated in bread crumbs and deep fried.

European Cuisine

• She-crab soup - A rich soup, similar to bisque, made of milk or heavy cream, crab or fish stock, Atlantic blue crab meat, and (traditionally) crab roe, and a small amount of dry sherry added.
• Crab Louie - Also known as Crab Louis Salad or the King of Salads, a type of salad featuring crab meat. The recipe dates back to the early 1900s and originates on the West Coast of the United States.

American Cuisine

• Crab cake - A variety of fishcake that is popular in the United States composed of crab meat and various other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, milk, mayonnaise, eggs, yellow onions, and seasonings.
• Soft-shell crab - A culinary term for crabs that have recently molted their old exoskeleton and are still soft, making them edible whole.

See Also

• List of seafood dishes
• List of fish dishes
• Crab fishing