First Chilli Crab.. then Steam Boat

And that is our non main stream christmas eve dinner. The place?

Song Ji Chilli Crab & Steamboat at Geylang Lorong 13. I'd passed by this place many times but this is my virgin attempt on the food.

The place is not as small as it seems as they have tables on the 2nd storey too.

But it sure makes you feel like you are some where in China as almost everyone around us seemed to be.

We ordered the famous Chilli Crab, a mixed steamboat with many other side dishe



Their chilli crab is very different from those Zher Cha stall. It is relatively dry and it's actually cooked with Nian Gao, a sticky paste that is used to make chinese cakes.

But still, it tastes awesome despite the irritating shell debris that kept getting stuck between your teeth. Despite how full I was eventually, I still forced all the remaining crab down my tummy.



The steamboat is slightly different from the typical one I had. The chilli soup base is really not for the faint-hearted. We ordered too many side items but the main ones that fancy are the mutton and the straw mushrooms.

The meat ball is pretty interesting as it comes in paste. They would offer to roll them into balls on the spot or you could be like wife, struggling to roll them up while I watch in amusement.



A nice difference from the standard chilli crab and steam boat. And a nice arrangement to have both of them at the same time. Must TRY!!