When I suggested that we head out to dinner tonight, the team decided on an outlet of this local seafood chain that has been around since 1979. Their signature dish was some kind of deep fried fish, but it ended up being rather dry and tasteless. Instead, what got me excited was their crab, which came in a variety of forms, including that very conveniently cracked one above, as well as a crab roe chili dipping paste, not to mention a curry form that reminded me of something that my grandma used to make.
They were all highlights of the evening until this thing came out: raw crab covered in raw garlic, chili peppers, and mint leaves. And it was fantastic. Granted, some parts of the crab were still frozen, but the parts that weren't were naturally sweet and tender, even if difficult to separate from the fragments of shell. The best part of course was the roe, which provided a nice stanky oomph. It couldn't beat Korean ganjang gejang, but I was still happy.
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