The Fatty Crab-

My roommate EMay and I went to dinner on Saturday night at a Malaysian Pan-Asian inspired restaurant called The Fatty Crab.  The Fatty Crab is amazing because it creates a unique dining experience. You feel a sense of community when eating at this restaurant because it is continuously packed with customers elbow to elbow enjoying food together. Our experience was great, we had to wait 45 minutes but me and EMay just went to a bar had drinks and came back. The servers were incredibly friendly and were very familiar with the menu which is a good sign that they have tried the food. Everything is made fresh in house, even the rice dessert that they offer you with the bill is homemade in their kitchens.

If you have never had Malaysian food before it is a melting pot of different cultures which include Chinese, Indian, Philippine, Middle Eastern, Indonesian, and Spanish influence. Malaysian's use many different types of spices which includes: cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, fenugreek, cumin, and the list goes on. Malaysian use a lot of different spices in their food because they were part of the Spice Trade Routes. Malay cooking always seems to have fresh chilies, ginger, onion,shallot, garlic, and galangal. The culture created wonderful curries, spiced meat dishes, braised dishes and many different kinds of noodle dishes. Rice is also a mainstay for the Malaysian diet!

To be honest with you, I totally didn't know where Malaysia was located and thanks to google maps I now know! Malaysia is located on South-east Asia and is segmented into two different regions the West Malaysia and East Malaysia. It gets kind of confusing because they are both one country but are separated by the South China Sea. As you all must know, Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and is the largest city in the Malaysia.

Malaysian food is something truly special and I insist that you try it!

Our meal at the Fatty Crab included the:

Jalan Alor Chicken Wings | baked and soy glazed, cumin, fennel |  9

This chicken wing was truly unique because of the fennel which added this great licorish finish to the sweetened soy glaze. Truly amazing and tender..

Watermelon Pickle and Crispy Pork | 17

The watermelon pickle and crispy pork is truly something to relish though. This was my favorite dish. It was simple, refined, delicious, and full of flavor. The watermelon rinds were picked in this acidic love and the dish included fresh sweetened watermelon which gave the dish this bright freshness that cut through the fattiness of the crispy pork belly. The addition of Vietnamese mint and basil brought the whole dish together and was truly one I will always remember! Add the Chulupacabra drink (watermelon juice, cayenne, and tequila) well you have a perfect start to an amazing night!

Steamed Buns | pork or veggie  | 13/11

There has yet to be a steamed bun I did not like... I don't think you can go wrong with this amazing Asian delight but I have to say Momofuku Ssam bar and Milk bar are still my favorite steamed bun in the city!

And Braised Short Rib courtesy of our maybe gay maybe not neighbors across the way... Which are no longer on the menu but the short ribs were braised until super tender with coconut milk and had crispy coconut shaving on top. I think it had kaffir lime leaves and limes which made it even more delicious. That atmosphere in that restaurant amazing. We talked with all the neighbors that surrounded us and even got close enough to try their food!



The Fatty Crab-
643 Hudson Street
(between Horatio and Gansevoort)
New York, NY 10014
ph: 212.352.3592 | fax: 212.352.3598