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Sri Lanka Food - CRABZILLA!! 1.7 KG Crab + $265 Seafood FEAST at The Ministry of Crab in Colombo!

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Welcome to episode 2 of our FOOD and STREET FOOD series in Sri Lanka!!! Last episode, we took you on an ultimate food tour around the city of Colombo. This time, we are taking you for a SEAFOOD experience, eating some of the BEST crab in the whole country at the Ministry of Crab. This Sri Lankan food series would not be complete without a visit to this world-famous restaurant. Delicious and fresh lagoon crabs, oysters with special sauce, fresh king prawns and a dessert that isn’t even on the menu yet!

The Ministry of Crab is celebrated by the world as one of Asia’s Best Restaurants. Here, you can taste the Sri Lankan lagoon crab, often exported to other parts of the world. Their philosophy in cooking is what sets this restaurant apart from others, everything is caught fresh, local and is never frozen. Step back in time when you enter the restaurant as you are experiencing a major piece of history! A big thank you to the Sri Lanka tourism board, Chef Dharshan and staff for making this video possible!

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Ministry of Crab
Old Dutch Hospital Complex, 4 Hospital St., Colombo

Thanks again for checking out EPISODE 2 of our SRI LANKA STREET FOOD series. Hit subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! Up next, we get off the beaten path and uncover an unknown cuisine only found in the far north of Sri Lanka, Jaffna!!!

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Hi we’re Luke Martin and Sabrina Davidson, food lovers and world travellers! We make videos about local, authentic and unique foods from across the globe. We particularly like to sample street food across Asia. We are based in Taiwan where we frequent the best Taiwanese street food stops and create travel content to make finding food in Taiwan easier for YOU! Although we are based in Taiwan we travel the majority of the year around the world in search of the best food. We’ve filmed in Japan, China, The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Greece, Canada and the list is still growing! Our mission is to create content that is entertaining, informative, honest and fun! We love what we do and we are always grateful for your support! Thank you and see you on the next episode!

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ADDRESS: Colombo - Horana Rd, Boralesgamuwa
????????PORK CURRY: De-bone the pork and then cut the pieces into small slices. Place curry powder in a big pan to burn. Add cooking oil and mix with curry powder. Place the pork slices into the pan. Add turmeric powder, roasted curry powder, chili powder, black pepper, salt, cardamom, garlic paste, Garcinia cambogia, a liquid mixed with oil, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, fried lemongrass and curry leaves.Stir and cook for around 20 minutes.
????????JACKFRUIT CURRY: Chop the jackfruit flesh into small pieces. Place pieces into a pan, then add coconut milk, chopped onions, green chilies, curry leaves and Pandan leaves. Add salt, turmeric powder and curry powder. Add some pieces of cinnamon and mustard paste.Mix and cook for around 20 minutes. Add more coconut milk. Place chopped dried red chilies and chopped garlic into hot oil, mix, add turmeric powder and dump this mixture into the pan of jackfruits.
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ADDRESS: Old Dutch Hospital Complex, 04 Hospital St, Colombo 00100
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????????BLACK PEPPER CRAB: Place the crab in the hot wok and saute a bit. Season with black pepper and secret black pepper sauce. Steam for 20 minutes.
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EXTREME Street Food Tour of Colombo Sri Lanka ???????? | Cheap vs Expensive Crab & Seafood

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Today we explore the street food scene of downtown Colombo Sri Lanka in search of the most delicious seafood we can find.

First we sample the lunch menu at Ministry of Crab one of the worlds top restaurants and one thats constantly ranked in the top 50 in all of Asia.

They serve us a feast of oysters - prawns - lagoon crab - as wells as a selection of local dishes. Then we head to Galle Face which is a very busy local hot spot where people enjoy much cheaper seafood and enjoy a gorgeous sunset. Here we find more delicious seafood but at a fraction of the price.

Which is better? Let us show you our experiences and you decide, as we show you this amazing cuisine and beautiful part of Sri Lankan Culture.

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$200 Fine Dining in Colombo, Sri Lanka????????

Today I visited the famous Ministry of Crab in Colombo, You guys kept asking me to go here so i took your advice and visited this restaurant that is ranked number 29 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants List 2021.

We enjoyed a full 5 course meal, including delicious oysters with their very own secret sauces, crab liver pate, a huge prawn cooked to perfection and served with this amazing butter, and the Colossal Crab. This was the biggest crab i've ever seen, but again it was delicious and I would highly recommend you visit Ministry of Crab. A special mention to the staff for being so kind and welcoming!

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I flew to Sri Lanka to eat Street Food. ????????

My Sri Lankan friend Jeremy took me to a street food festival in Colombo. It seemed to be very popular with the locals but I didn't see any other white faces there. I guess the tourists don't know about it yet.

The event is called Eat St CMB and is held in the Colombo 07 area, which I'm told is an upmarket area of the city.

There were about 50 stalls selling international cuisine and some local Sri Lankan street food as well, the type you normally see somewhere like Galle Face Green. The only local food I actually tried was the crab and once again it got the better off me. I've really no idea how to eat those small crabs as it just seems to be all shell and no meat.

The highlight for me was the Kunafa. An Arabian dish that I'd never heard of before but will certainly be ordering again the next time I see it on a menu.

I ate until I was full and only spent 1,420 which is less that £6. I'm well satisfied with that.

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Savour Exquisite Chilled Warm Water Oysters at Ministry of Crab

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Savour Exquisite Chilled Warm Water Oysters at Ministry of Crab

Experience our exquisite chilled warm water oysters at Ministry of Crab, shucked and chilled for 6 hours to enhance their texture. Served on a cricket bat as a nod to our cricketing legends. Elevate the flavours with homemade hot sauce, aged soy sauce, and lime by adding 2-3 drops on each oyster.

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Colombo Sri Lanka - Sea Food Restaurant called The Station

Welcome! We are in Colombo Sri Lanka.. Checking out this Sea Food restaurant near the beach Called The Station. They are famous for Crabs, Langoustines, Calamari or squids, and Spiny lobsters. This restaurant is 2 feet from a very busy train tracks. You have to cross the train tracks to get to the hotel. These train tracks have been very deadly in the past Since these electric trains can be very silent.

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HELLO from Sri Lanka and welcome to our NEW series across the entire island, eating STREET FOOD, local family meals and VILLAGE food! Today, we are in COLOMBO, Sri Lanka’s capital city. We will be eating tons of local food & STREET FOOD from morning until night! Join us for an insane tour of Colombo’s fish market with fish cutting, cheap and delicious breakfast stops, street food around the Pettah Bazaar, learning about the different religions in Sri Lanka at a world-famous temple and some unique dishes around Galle Face beach to end our day. We even eat BRAIN! Join us for one of our BIGGEST food tours yet! This is just the FIRST episode out of 5, so stay tuned for the rest of the series!!!

Want to visit too? Check the info below!

Central Fish Market (Peliyagoda)
Meegahawatta Rd, Wattala, Colombo

Manning Vegeatble Market
W E Bastian Mawatha (near Fort train station), Colombo

Gangaramaya Temple
61 Sri Jinarathana Rd., Colombo

Pettah Bazaar
Keyzer St. (and surrounding area), Colombo

Kottu: Nana’s Chef Since 1986
Galle Face Dr., Colombo

Thank you so much for watching EPISODE 1 of our SRI LANKA STREET FOOD series. Hit subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! Next up, SRI LANKAN CRAB FEAST!

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Hi we’re Luke Martin and Sabrina Davidson, food lovers and world travellers! We make videos about local, authentic and unique foods from across the globe. We particularly like to sample street food across Asia. We are based in Taiwan where we frequent the best Taiwanese street food stops and create travel content to make finding food in Taiwan easier for YOU! Although we are based in Taiwan we travel the majority of the year around the world in search of the best food. We’ve filmed in Japan, China, The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Greece, Canada and the list is still growing! Our mission is to create content that is entertaining, informative, honest and fun! We love what we do and we are always grateful for your support! Thank you and see you on the next episode!

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Sri Lankan Lagoon Crab Red curry/ Sri Lankan Mud Crab curry. The best delicacy from Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan Mud crab also known as the lagoon crab is the no 1 or easily the most famous delicacy from the island. The Sri lankan Mud crab is sort after by many foodies, chefs and restaurateurs alike. It is also one of the no 1 delicacies shipped to other nearby countries' for the famous chilli crab dish.
It wasnt always like that, as a child i remember my grand mother buying this off people who came from door to door with hand woven baskets filled with these mud crabs, at that time long ago this was the best buy specially for large families because of the low price. Because in comparison to the sea crab the mud crab in Sri lanka was very cheap and not consumed by many. Yes there was a time that the mud crab was severely underrated and considered a poor mans food. I would like to think that the Mud crab is looking at the once over glorified sea crab and saying; Look at me now!.
It does however have a very specific and unique taste and has a stronger sweeter flavor as opposed to the sea crab. If cooked properly and given the due respect, this is one of the best shellfish/ crustaceans you will ever have.

Sri lanka has many lagoons and out of which only certain districts farm these as a business and you would find all the lagoons with these creatures roaming freely. Its mainly due to the very difficult and hard work you have to put into nesting and growing them into a sizable feast.
In my travels around Sri Lanka i realised that in each district that you find these lagoon crabs are cooked it in different ways. Although the base is fundamentally a curry, the cooking method and taste is quite different.

I have prepared a red curry using JAFFNA curry powder and this is one of the most common recipes in Sri lanka to cook crabs in general, although the Jaffna crab curry is different recipe altogether. There are various methods and cooking styles in Sri lanka alone which brings out the fantastic flavour of the lagoon crab and i will be sharing all these various recipes' on my channel THE MINORITY TASTE.

INGREDIENTS' for the (1.2 kg) Mud crab Red curry:
1 big bombay onion chopped
1 big tomato chopped.
1 whole garlic chopped
3 inch ginger root chopped.
Curry leaves.
Pandan leaves.
6 table spoons of JAFFNA curry powder.
2 cups of thick coconut milk.
1 1/2 cup of water.
A little oil to stirfry
salt to taste.
juice of one whole lime.
Moringa leaves.

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Dinner with Dharshan | Sri Lanka's Celebrity Chef! ???????? ????????

In this video, we are invited to what I believe is the best Japanese restaurant in Sri Lanka, Nihonbashi to have a tasting dinner with Chef Dharshan Munidasa.

Dharshan is a Sri Lankan chef, restaurateur and television host. He founded Nihonbashi and the Ministry of Crab, two of Sri Lanka’s most successful restaurants, both of which are the only Sri Lankan restaurants on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants List. His efforts in promoting Japanese Cuisine in Sri Lanka earned him recognition from the Japanese Government for which he was awarded The Minister’s Award for Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food for the year 2014.

This video was originally filmed a couple of months ago, but was never released as the restaurant temporarily closed for the lockdowns.

I kept a copy of the footage to release during our next Colombo trip which we thought was going to be much sooner, but ended up being postponed.

Big thank you to Chef Dharshan Munidasa for a wonderful dinner and truly amazing authentic Japanese cuisine. Make a reservation to Nihonbashi next time you're in Colombo if you want to experience amazing food and sake like we did.

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Today we went to the Ministry of Crab hoping to conquer their #crabzilla and #prawnzilla . The moment we entered, we knew this is one of those restaurants who takes their craft seriously. From their food, service, decor, music and theme, everything here was curated to stimulate all your senses.

Best Food in Sri Lanka | Colombo Restaurant Tour ????????

The capital city of Colombo, Sri Lanka has the best restaurants and food anywhere on the island. It's crazy that I've spent 8 months here in the country and it's literally my first time eating at these places! This is part one of a series of foodie videos in Colombo. Suggest other restaurants I need to try in the comments below! I'd love to try them out!

None of these restaurants paid me to go there or make the video, and I only accept offers from places that I want to eat at anyways. I say no to more offers than yes. Some gave me a discount or didn't charge for the meal. Either way, with this and all videos, I will give you my honest feedback and let you know if a place wasn't good.

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Ministry of Crab


Tsing Tao - Chinese


Pilawoos - Sri Lankan


Momo's by Ruvi - Dumplings


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