Hi Laypeng
I also use agaration haha, that’s why you don’t see me putting how many ml of this & that here, mostly I will use teaspoon or tablespoon which is the common item you can use while you cook. Don’t worry, test & trial is part of the fun to cooking, practice makes perfect. 😀
I will also try out other Hai’s packet to see if they are as good as this one. 🙂
Cheers,
Dawn

Thanks for the tips..NTUC is having promo..prob can stock up a pack..will be a quick fix for potluck or gathering.
I think my mum uses the same method as what you have mentioned (tomatoes sauce + sweet chillie sauce + oyster sauce + egg + garlic + corn starch water)..during her times..no such thing as pre mix…but her ingredients proportion all based on her agaration…prob got to test and trial to get the right taste and consistency..

Hi Laypeng

yes this sauce is actually quite spicy, not those tearing kind but it still gives you a fiery kick, even I didn’t add any extra chilli in it. If your kids love the gravy, then I think it is better to cook it from scratch unless they can take some spiciness. I got a fabulous recipe which I wanted to share with readers too. Is to use ketchup + oyster sauce, although this does not taste exactly like chilli crab gravy, but the gravy is really really tasty and definitely great with mantou. I will do up a post so you can check it out too. 🙂

Back to chilli crab, I did try cooking it for my japanese flatmates who couldn’t take spicy food, we used ketchup 1/2 cup + sweet chilli sauce 1/4 cup (or regular chilli sauce + sugar) + 3 teaspoon of oyster sauce + onions + fresh tomato + crushed garlic, method pretty similar, but you will need to add corn starch mixed with water to boost up the consistency. Add beaten eggs and it will taste quite similar to chilli crab gravy, it turned out quite good actually but during that time we used prawns instead, may be you can try it out too?

All else fail, there are also other methods if you really do want to try it out, try to add some sugar in it, the sugary taste can counter the spiciness, I also heard about putting potatoes in gravy or soup as the potato can absorb the spicness too, haven’t get to try it out though, but seemed to work when I watch the Japanese programs.

Hope this help, Happy Cooking! 🙂
Cheers
Dawn

Hi Junnie
Is nice! I didn’t expect the flavour to turn out to be like this even it is from a packet. 🙂 but it is quite spicy.:)
Cheers
Dawn