Delicious soft-shelled crab salad for summer.


This soft-shelled crab salad has been calling out to me since June 2013. I just could not believe it, that I took this long to replicate what I ate when I was in Kuala Lumpur
I wanted to take my family to dine there, but unfortunately ... we were too stuffed and suffered severe food coma from non-stop eating, from the word get-go.
And my husband, being a miser that he is, is not very keen
I was inspired by this soft-shelled crab salad from an eatery in Malaysia.

Plan B is the restaurant's name, and it is located in Mid Valley, Mega Mall Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
I was there catching up with my good friend, Melinda.... a pleasant place, but what I remembered most was the decor behind the counter... lots and loads of old-looking window panes, secretly wishing that I could haul a few back to Oz!!! My backyard garden wall could do with a few of those panes :P

My eyes were diverted from panes to the menu, and 2 words caught my attention: harissa, soft-shelled crab
need not scroll further down the menu.. choice was made almost immediately without any hesitation.

Needless to say, the soft-shelled crab I had, were deep-fried... and deep frying anything in my kitchen will be a nightmare for me!!! The amount of oil will splatter all over the kitchen bench top, cabinet, and floor.... 'Sigh'
... so my soft-shelled crabs went into the oven and baked for 3-5 minutes over the time given on the instruction box, giving the soft-shelled crab a crunchier texture.

.... am I happy with my Soft Shelled Crab salad with Harissa-Mayo dip?
oh yes :D...