8 Crabs Seafood Kitchen: Fresh Sri Lankan Crab Delivery to Your Doorstep in 1 Hour
It’s the end of a long work week, and you’re hungering to sink your teeth into a little pick-me-up. The choices are endless… you could order a pizza, a box of cupcakes, or even a piping hot bowl of beef noodles. However, why not take it up a notch and indulge in some fresh SriLankan crabs? Everybody deserves to be pampered once in a while–you deserve it! And our pick for such a worthy indulgence is 8 Crabs Seafood Kitchen, an award-winning crab, and seafood delivery service in Singapore:
The 8 Crabs Story
8 Crabs started as the only premium seafood importer that specialized in wild-catch crabs, sea cucumber, prawns, groupers, and tilapia from Sri Lanka. And yes, they are the only supplier of wild-catch crabs available in Singapore! Today, 8 Crabs has even grown to have its own processing premises in Sri Lanka.
In addition, 8 Crabs has partnered with a group of award-winning chefs, all of whom previously hailed from leading restaurants. Aiming to provide affordable 5-star quality crabs, the 8 Crabs team endeavored to become the best crab delivery service in Singapore. Honesty is at the core of their vision, where they put quality over profits at all times.
Their crabs are air-flown daily from Sri Lanka, reaching the kitchen of 8 Crabs in just 12 hours. Freshness is a quality that they prize for all their crabs; in fact, the chefs have a strict policy of discarding and not cooking dead crabs!
This is something that’s not commonly seen among other crab delivery services. Due to the irregular volume of orders, other crab retailers usually resort to freezing their cooked food and selling it over the span of 2 or 3 days. They also often sell cooked dead crabs – especially as crabs do not survive for long in a captive environment. However, this isn’t the case with 8 Crabs, where they’re able to treat each crab humanely and ensure the utmost freshness of their catch.
What’s more, 8 Crabs cook and deliver their crabs all within 1 hour! Delivery is free for all orders above $120; orders below $120 have a flat delivery fee of $8, no matter the location. Simply select your desired time slot (noon to midnight daily) upon check-out, and your freshly cooked crabs will be delivered to you in no time! To ensure this, 8 Crabs only assigns an order to each driver, allowing them to reach their delivery destination within the fastest time possible.
Not convinced? The team at 8 Crabs is so confident of the experience that they offer – so much so that they offer a full refund (in the form of store credits) to anyone who isn’t satisfied with their order. How’s that for quality meal assurance! If you love what you received, you can even post a photo on Instagram or Facebook, tag 8 Crabs, and receive a token discount off your next order.
If you’d like to add on to your order – or have any queries clarified – simply reach out to their customer service team via the chatbox on their website. And did we mention that their support team is also available around-the-clock?
The Catch
So, why wild-catch crabs? Due to its geographical location, Sri Lanka is home to crabs that are generally of a larger and meatier variety. These grade AAA premium Sri Lankan crabs naturally taste better too!
As you may have noticed, many crabs that you find at the market often smell like ammonia. When crabs become stressed, they often secrete high amounts of ammonia – something that is particularly evident before and after they are cooked. Many restaurants hence lather their crabs with rich sauces to mask the smell.
In addition, ammonia is also produced by the decomposition of seafood. Non-Sri-Lankan crabs tend to decompose quickly. This is due to their size; they’re normally smaller in size and, as a result, weaker as well. This reduces the chance of their survival in captivity. The price of these crabs is naturally lower, making them an attractive buy for many restaurants. By importing only wild-catch crabs, the 8 Crabs team is able to reduce the smell of ammonia due to reduced stress from the elimination of captivity or overcrowding.
The Process
As previously mentioned, the crabs are caught and flown to the 8 Crabs kitchen – all within a 12-hour timeframe. How is this possible?
Their licensed fishermen go out to sea to catch the crabs on a daily basis, which are then assessed and approved by premium crab graders. The crabs are packed in 45 minutes and sent to the airport, which is located just 1 hour from the processing premises. Such speedy processes help ensure that the crabs stay alive for longer periods of time, and also reduce the amount of ammonia production due to less time spent away from their natural habitat. Contrast this with other countries like India, Indonesia or Vietnam, where it can take up to 2 hours to pack and another 3 hours to transport the crabs to the local airport!
From Sri Lanka, the crabs are flown to Singapore via a 4-hour flight. After clearing the customs, the 8 Crabs’ logistics team delivers the crabs and seafood to their kitchens within 2.5 hours. Just imagine that!
After all that, their chefs and delivery team are constantly on the ball to cook and deliver your crabs to you within 1 hour. Remember, all crabs are freshly cooked with every order!
Such a process inevitably rakes up more costs as compared to the traditional crab-farming model; but for 8 Crabs, every bit of the experience is worth it. They take great pride in the quality of their crabs without passing on extra costs to the customer – which is something that we truly respect.
Signature Dishes
Chilli Crab
Ask any Singaporean to rattle off a list of beloved local foods, and Chilli Crab is likely to own a prominent spot on that list. The crab is smothered with a rich sauce – a savory concoction that finds the perfect balance between sweet, salty, and spicy. Mop up the sauce with the Steamed or Fried Mantou; the umami taste is too good to waste a single drop.
Black Pepper Crab
Fried with a generous dose of black pepper, the savory Black Pepper Crab offers just the right amount of heat for those who love a little kick of spice in their food. Tangy and succulent, the crab flesh is incredibly tender with every bite.
Salted Egg Crabs
A flavor that has taken Singapore by storm, the Salted Egg sauce is a creamy indulgence loved by many. The Salted Egg Crab dish offers a meaty crab covered with a savory-sweet sauce that, quite frankly, is rather egg-cellent.
All of the above crabs are priced within the range of $68 to $125, the price of which varies by size:
- Medium-sized Crabs: weighing approximately 400-500g each
- Large-sized Crabs: weighing approximately 750g each
- Double Extra Large-sized Crabs: weighing approximately 1200g each
If you’d like to cook your crabs by yourself, you can whip up a feast with their Live Premium Sri Lankan Mud Crabs, which cost between $42.95 and $114.95. Delivery is free for orders above $70; orders below $70 are subject to a delivery fee of $9 per order. However, an express 60-minute delivery requires a $20 fee, regardless of the total order value. As an additional guarantee, any dead crabs will be replaced for free!
Other dishes
On top of the crabs, why not order other dishes to make an entire meal out of it? They say the food is the way to a man’s heart; well, we say these crabs will win over anyone and everyone! Treat yourself, your family, or your significant other; a delivery from 8 Crabs might just be the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion.
Be spoilt for choice with a wide variety of dishes such as Beef with Ginger and Spring Onions, Signature Coffee Pork Ribs, Sambal Kang Kong, Traditional Hot Plate Beancurd, Singapore Fried Bee Hoon, and more.
If you’re craving for more seafood, take your pick from an array of dishes like Curry Fish Head (Nyonya style), Drunken Herbal Prawns, or Butter Battered Calamari.
What People Are Saying
Don’t just take our word for it; 8 Crabs has almost 30,000 tried-and-tested reviews on its site from satisfied customers. Here are some of them:
“The crab is extremely fresh, the flesh plump and succulent.”
“I really enjoyed the crab. Love the fact that the crab has soaked up the salted egg sauce, creating a sweet and savory explosion in my mouth.”
“Delicious chilli crabs, comparable to the ones at expensive restaurants.”
In addition, 8 Crabs was awarded the accolade of ‘#1 Best Cooked Crab’ in 2019 and 2020 by Eight Foods Pte Ltd. They were also mentioned by multiple publications, such as ‘Eatbook’, ‘Vulcan Post’, ‘Our Parenting World’, and ‘Only William’, an award-winning lifestyle blog.
And if you need further convincing, 8 Crabs was an establishment that stepped up to offer free meals to those in need during the ongoing COVID’19 pandemic. They generously sent 3 meals per individual, regardless of whether they were in the same household. For example, if a family of 6 applied, 8 Crabs sent them a total of 18 meals. 8 Crabs’ gesture was something that was greatly appreciated by many, and we salute them for helping to make a difference!
Are you hungry yet? Hurry over to 8 Crab’s website and place your order!
If you require any additional support, you can email them at [email protected]
or reach them at +65 87250725 (Whatsapp only, no calls).
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