[TheKingdom2000]

Hey guys,

If I buy crabs and bring them to a Chinese restaurant, do you think they will cook them for me?
I know I could go in and ask them but I hope someone on here will know instead.
Maybe you have done this before and if so, which restaurant does this and how much?

I love the cream sauce and deep fried style and I simply can't do it myself.

Any Idea's?

Thanks.

[OhSoGood]

They will just stare and laugh......

[LUUUUUUUU]

they're gonna be afraid of lawsuits

[Sid Vicious]

you gotta test it out first...
bring your own dead cow to mcdonalds or burger king and see if theyll cook it up for you

[Senna4ever]

Hey guys,

If I buy crabs and bring them to a Chinese restaurant, do you think they will cook them for me?
I know I could go in and ask them but I hope someone on here will know instead.
Maybe you have done this before and if so, which restaurant does this and how much?

I love the cream sauce and deep fried style and I simply can't do it myself.

Any Idea's?

Thanks.
That would be considered very rude.

[skyxx]

Canada isn't like Asia where you can bring in your own food products and ask them to cook it for you. I wish there was such restaurant in Vancouver but I haven't found any.

[dinamix]

please go back to your country.this isnt china

[JKam]

my gfs mom makes that all the time. I'll ask her how she does it and i'll let you know.

[raygunpk]

Yes if you know the manager there. I've went with a group where the guy knew him, and they cooked us fish that we just caught earlier in the day.

[hsh4]

i know what you're talking about and i've probably done it once or twice in my life time. Some of the smaller chinese restaurants would probably do it if you ask but they'll charge you just a bit less than if you were to buy the entire thing. an example if i remember correctly would be po-lam hin on 16th and arbutus. their lobster and crabs are very good :thumbsup:

[Culverin]

My (extended) family owns a fishery and we've done this quite often.
Once the grandparents and parents got money, they didn't want to be bothered doing the prep and would rather just spend time chilling with the rest of us at our family dinners.


But it depends on the restaurant, and depends on the type of seafood you bring in.

We've done King Crab and geoduck, and we were VERY specific of how we want them prepped.


King Crab

Legs split in 2, steamed with garlic puree
Body meat used for cream sauce + e-mein.

Geoduck

Nose: sliced super thin, blanched for less than 10 seconds. Sliced jalapenos in soy on the side.
Body meat: Chopped and jalapeno salt (do the canto translation.


That way, we get the freshest. And pro kitchen skills to do our work.
We pay them the equivalent of a corkage which varies from 1/4 to 1/3 the price of the actual dish.


I think the difference between what we've done, and what you're asking, is that we:


Supplied them with seafood at one point.
Brought in seafood they did not currently have in stock. (I don't think they'd do up some regular dungeoness crab if that's what you're asking.

You could try Sun Sui Wah, that's where we go when the family's being lazy.

[Ikkaku]

There are quite a few restaraunts that do this if you're a VIP customer/regular. I've seen it done before in Richmond, though I can't recall which place it was.

[Ronin]

If you're a regular or good friends with the people that run the restaurant, probably.

[Culverin]

my gfs mom makes that all the time. I'll ask her how she does it and i'll let you know.

You'll want a wok to do this in, it gives you the required surface area, and pools the sauce to the bottom.


Chop up crab into pieces.
Oil in your wok and crank it WAY up.
Brown your seafood. (Don't overdo it).
Add Butter, Whipping Cream, Pureed Garlic and thinly sliced shallots. (Green onions optional).
Cover, and turn down to medium. This will allow the flavors to blend.
Thicken with either a roux (cooked butter and flour, youtube it), or cornstarch.
???
Profit.

You're welcome ;)

If you make it, post in food section for us to all drool over.

[J____]

if you like the cream sauce type this is how i cook mine:

1. saute some chopped onion (half), garlic (half clove), ginger (maybe a tablespoon of diced) in oil for 2 mins
2. drop in crab (cut) and cook until 60% fully cooked, ad a table spoon of cooking wine
3. pour in whipping cream (those half liters for 2 crabs)
4. ad a chunk of butter
5. reduce till thick

tastes pretty close to what they have in the restaurants.

[J____]

You'll want a wok to do this in, it gives you the required surface area, and pools the sauce to the bottom.


Chop up crab into pieces.
Oil in your wok and crank it WAY up.
Brown your seafood. (Don't overdo it).
Add Butter, Whipping Cream, Pureed Garlic and thinly sliced shallots. (Green onions optional).
Cover, and turn down to medium. This will allow the flavors to blend.
Thicken with either a roux (cooked butter and flour, youtube it), or cornstarch.
???
Profit.

You're welcome ;)

If you make it, post in food section for us to all drool over.

lol u beat me too it. wow pretty close, i made up the recipe from memory of eating the stuff in sunsuiwah when i was 12 haha.

[ynot-llat]

Hey guys,

If I buy crabs and bring them to a Chinese restaurant, do you think they will cook them for me?
I know I could go in and ask them but I hope someone on here will know instead.
Maybe you have done this before and if so, which restaurant does this and how much?

I love the cream sauce and deep fried style and I simply can't do it myself.

Any Idea's?

Thanks.

dai tung on kingsway
my buddy does this all the time, hes a crabber

[Leopold Stotch]

dai tung on kingsway
my buddy does this all the time, hes a crabber

i know the owner of Dai Tung if that helps OP

[Culverin]

Would you like to check in with him if this is a normally accepted thing they do?

I wouldn't mind at all to pick up some crab from my grandparents and head there with them.

[moomooCow]

There's quite a few places that my family has been where they've done that for us so I'm not sure what some of you guys are talking about... don't give the OP shit if you don't know what your talking about.

I'm not sure if they only cooked for us because we go there quite often but be weary where you go because some restaurants don't cook the full amount you bring in! As for where I go, recently we've been going to Pelican (http://dinehere.ca/vancouver/pelican-seafood-restaurant) down at E Hastings. Yeah I know it's hastings but their food is good! We also go there because we feel that they aren't ripping us off and not cooking all our fish! ( Again I can't vouch for anything since we've grown to be regulars there. )

But actually, come to think of it, I don't know if the same is applicable to crabs! hahah but I don't see why it'd be any different!

[Culverin]

I haven't been back to the Pelican since the owners changed a couple years back.

They used to have the best "bak fan yu" (white fish rice).
Deep fried with salt, spices and diced jalapenos.

Do they still do them good?
I've been going to No. 9 to get my fill.

[BaoXu]

haven't ate crabs in a looooooong ass time. its goooood but messy as hell to eat.

what's that white sauce called? lai yao?

[Death2Theft]

Nai Yao and i've still not found a place that does that milky sauce well. No cum jokes thx .

[E-40six]

Actually, alot of chinese restaruants do this.

just call ahead and let them know

[mqr03]

Why don't you just watch the cooking channel and learn how to cook them yourself. Or you could even look up recipes on the internet and try them out yourself.

[BlackZRoadster]

Most restaurants do this, however its better if you are bringing in stuff they are not already selling. They usually charge a $ amount based on how many pounds the item is.

Plus you have to order a minimum of a few dishes depending on how many ppl you are with. How are they going to survive if you just payed them the cooking fee?

[Gumby]

Every time I see the term "crabs" I can't help but think of STIs... I'm so immature!

[Greenstoner]

i dont get why there are so many people shitting on OP , a lot of people bring their own seafood to the restaurant. Obviously the owner is going to charge extra but most of the restaurant dont mind.

[BlackZRoadster]

^ when you are just bringing in 1-2 crabs, you might as well buy it at the restaurant and not look like a cheapass.

Crab is like $10 lb at restaurant now? so say $25 for a crab.
If you caught ur own, they probably charge you $5 a lb for making it and serving to you. So $10, however they do require you to order a dish or 2. which raises your total bill

[BaoXu]

i dont get why there are so many people shitting on OP , a lot of people bring their own seafood to the restaurant. Obviously the owner is going to charge extra but most of the restaurant dont mind.

why in the world would they charge extra if you bring your own crab? that doesn't seem to make any sense. do explain...

[bing]

some people actually spend a day catching crabs and fish for enjoyment, and then just want it prepared professionally at a restaurant to enjoy with their family. It has nothing to do with being cheap and its not like people bring their own crab to a restaurant every time they want to eat it to save a few dollars.

would help if you knew the manager/owner, but I would definitely call and ask

[Greenstoner]

why in the world would they charge extra if you bring your own crab? that doesn't seem to make any sense. do explain...

To be honest, im not quite sure the pricing because I am allergitic to all shell fish so i dont order them.

Aint no free meal, you are still going to pay for the service.

Say a course with the store provided a crab is $25, when you providing your own is about $20 ???

[Greenstoner]

some people actually spend a day catching crabs and fish for enjoyment, and then just want it prepared professionally at a restaurant to enjoy with their family. It has nothing to do with being cheap and its not like people bring their own crab to a restaurant every time they want to eat it to save a few dollars.

would help if you knew the manager/owner, but I would definitely call and ask

Yup, this is exactly why we do that. Almost everytime when we got off the fishing trip, we usually bring few crabs and rock cods to the restaurant to cook.

[TheKingdom2000]

Hey guys, thanks for all the replies.
I really appreciate it.
I'm having a little get together and my friend is a commercial fisherman/crabber so I get about 14 mid sized crabs for $40.

And I'm having a little dinner thing and I wanted to have crab. So ill be bringing in all 14 of the crabs if I do decide to buy from him.

It seems like I can do this so ill try to find some restaurant on victoria drive and ask.

Thanks for the suggestions!
Much appreciated!
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[Mugen EvOlutioN]

lollll @ some of the replies


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[static]

please go back to your country.this isnt china

and i imagine you are an aboriginal? No? F-off then.

[DD//M3]

I've had this done many times as well. At this one particular Family run place on the West side. If you know them and they don't have it in stock normally, then chances are they will do it for you.

[neggo]

As I recall, Paterson restaurant allows you to bring in whatever it is you have for them to cook...It's been a while since I went there, but it's on no.3 right next to E-canteen.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

lots places let u do it

its just whether u wonna do it or not


looks pretty embarrasing imo

bringing ur own shit, lobster...crabs.....live fish dragging on the ground? dripping water...

this aint no supermarket


oh well watever

bring a 12 oz kobe beef urself next time and tell Gotham to cook it for you.

[gdoh]

if you dont like the food at the place then dont go there y the hell would you bring your own food? doesnt that defeat the purpose of dinning out?

[quasi]

I'm actually surprised to hear it's fairly common I would have never thought to bring my own food to a restaurant. I have to agree with some of the other posts and I'd never do it but to each his own.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

werd


whatever floats your boat i guess

[bing]

lots places let u do it

its just whether u wonna do it or not


looks pretty embarrasing imo

bringing ur own shit, lobster...crabs.....live fish dragging on the ground? dripping water...

this aint no supermarket


oh well watever

bring a 12 oz kobe beef urself next time and tell Gotham to cook it for you.

if you think so... you care way too much what other people think, people you don't even know LOL.. insecure much?

judging from the comments, a lot of people don't seem to know you can do this and is actually OK at certain CHINESE restaurants.. (gothams is a really bad comparison btw, a high-end Caucasian restaurant? that not even in the same league) you just have to check in advance. This is the same concept as people bringing their own alcohol to these places, you just pay a small fee to do so. nothing new really.

[cowcowcafe]

man there are a lot of ignorant ppl in this thread that donno shit.

they will cook seafood for you, but if its just a normal dungen crab they wont do it.
normally they do it for fish like rock cod, king crab.
and charges up to $10/lb for cooking it.
and yes, usually only small restaurants do that, don't expect Kirin will.

its like corkage fees.

[BrRsn]

werd


watever flows their boat i guess

Flows their boat?

[gdoh]

you know your a fob when....

[unit]

if you want it done malaysian style, you can get it made at seri malaysia.
hes a great cook but doesnt get enough business to stock crabs, even though its on his menu.
when we asked him about it, he said just bring in your own (may have to call first though just to let him know) and he'll cook it for you.

[cctw]

As I recall, Paterson restaurant allows you to bring in whatever it is you have for them to cook...It's been a while since I went there, but it's on no.3 right next to E-canteen.

that place is long gone..and they had good food too =(

but yea as some of the ppl said above probably most of the small to mid size restaurants will gladly do it for you...

subject to cooking costs...you're gonna be paying approx 60 to 70% of retail though..

and some do have min requirements on how much the total bill has to be..

[carisear]

when i first heard about doing this a couple years ago, i thought it was really retarded, but then i thought about it for a bit, and it makes sense. Some people go crabbing, sport fishing, etc so they have something they want to eat, yet don't want to cook it themselves.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

if you think so... you care way too much what other people think, people you don't even know LOL.. insecure much?

judging from the comments, a lot of people don't seem to know you can do this and is actually OK at certain CHINESE restaurants.. (gothams is a really bad comparison btw, a high-end Caucasian restaurant? that not even in the same league) you just have to check in advance. This is the same concept as people bringing their own alcohol to these places, you just pay a small fee to do so. nothing new really.


well im sure people wouldnt bring their own food to places like sun su wah/kirin as well i suppose.

in general people go to a restaurant to dine in, to enjoy the atmosphere as well as the food being cooked for them. like i said its only my personal opinion that i find it a bit awkward to bring in your own food and drag it to the kitchen to let them cook for you (exaggerating). but you get the idea, as a customer seening this type of transaction being passed along, i would find it weird if not inappropriate. But than again...thats just me

[BrRsn]

you know your a fob when....

You start typing like one?

[BaoXu]

^ you ruined the joke.

congrats on your first fail!

[BrRsn]

^ you ruined the joke.

congrats on your first fail!
I see your fail, and give you an angry "why the fuck you did you fail me?" fail.

No failbacks.

[raygunpk]

i give you both crabs

[Gumby]

i give you both crabs
Where'd you get your crabs from - the Red Sea? ;)

[Mr.HappySilp]

some restaurant would do it but you have to pay. My unlce bought some shrip and crab and ask this restaurant to cook it. Is fine but I think in the end they charge him for it though.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Where'd you get your crabs from - the Red Sea? ;)


the red sea aka the ocean that contains a very high reading of rusted metals

[BaoXu]

this thread sucks.

[raygunpk]

because you're here

[TheKingdom2000]

Btw, I'm not planning on eating AT the restaurant... I just want them to cook it for me and I take it to go. I guess I wasn't clear?

I would think its totally weird if I was eating there and brought food for them to cook. Haha
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[Greenstoner]

^ actually taking out is weird, eating there is normal if you wanan bring your food over

[threezero]

Btw, I'm not planning on eating AT the restaurant... I just want them to cook it for me and I take it to go. I guess I wasn't clear?

I would think its totally weird if I was eating there and brought food for them to cook. Haha
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i was going to say that me and my family have done that before bring seafood for the restraurant to cook and even specify how we would like it to be prepare. Of course you HAVE to eat their because they expect you to spend on other dishes, drinks and what not. Some also charge a little fee if you bring in your own things, a family friends hunts and bring in bear paws and deer meat to the restraurant to be cook all the time.

if you are going to take it away than i don't think any restraurant would do it for you. but than again if you are loaded and offer the right price i don't see why not. I think you are betting off to ask a chinese relative or frds that can cook to cook it for you.

[raygunpk]

Yeah, I dunno about take out, that's a lot more weird.

[E-40six]

Yeah, take out is super weird

just eat in

[AVS_Racing]

yes if you have money or know the ppl at the restaurant

[Audi-Quattro]

Btw, I'm not planning on eating AT the restaurant... I just want them to cook it for me and I take it to go. I guess I wasn't clear?

I would think its totally weird if I was eating there and brought food for them to cook. Haha
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Mind explaining why takeout is less weird than eating in?
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[quasi]

Mind explaining why takeout is less weird than eating in?
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If you eat in they are at least making money off you on drinks, maybe appetizers and sides. Taking it to go eliminates all of that.

[TheKingdom2000]

Mind explaining why takeout is less weird than eating in?
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sorry i didn't mean to offend anyone if people do this.

I just would never think to bring food in to a restaurant to eat in and have them cook it there for me...
I just wanted some nice crab to take home.

sorry if i offended anyone. That wasn't my intention :s

[Iceman_2K]

as long as you know the chef and they are willing to do it for you. I've brought stuff to be cooked by the chef at Happy Valley on Broadway/Lougheed all the time. Actually, did that last week....lol

[optiblue]

High end ones won't, but the smaller places will most likely do it for you. But it's really easy to cook them! you literally just steam them and much away! You can just do western style with the salted melted butter YUM! Recipies are very simple and easy to follow online if you need the sauce.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^
dude thats like the most boring way to eat your seafood. yes i know all the western restaurant does it like that, boil in salt water and dip it in melted butter.


Once you taste the asian style, you will never go back. Cream butter, pan fried, deep fried, steamed with garlic etc

[Culverin]

if you dont like the food at the place then dont go there y the hell would you bring your own food? doesnt that defeat the purpose of dinning out?

Not quite, people dine out for the experience of getting food served to them that is professionally prepared.

You bring ingredients cause:


You got fresh ingredients either from hookups, hunting or fishing. Stuff the restaurant doesn't stock because they don't have a regular market for your ingredient. (Important distinction: Ingredients != Food).
Either you're you're too newb or lazy and they got the skills to prep it right. (If you have lively hopping prawns and stew them, I will find your house and end your horrible affront to the culinary arts).




if you want it done malaysian style, you can get it made at seri malaysia.
hes a great cook but doesnt get enough business to stock crabs, even though its on his menu.[quote]

Just added to my must try list.
Any recommendations on what is a "must try"?



Mugen,
Like my previous post described, I've done it at Sun Sui Wah.
I just don't know if it's normally accepted practice for the public or if it's just cause my family has has clout with them.
Either way, there is likely a minimum order.




[quote=mx703]Btw, I'm not planning on eating AT the restaurant... I just want them to cook it for me and I take it to go. I guess I wasn't clear?

I would think its totally weird if I was eating there and brought food for them to cook. Haha

:twirleye: DUDE, Lols wut? :eek:

I recently brought in my clutch assembly to my local mechanic to take a nut off because I didn't have an impact wrench.
That way, I wouldn't end up taking up room and a full bay.

So yes, I guess I get where you are coming from, but....
Unfortunately, what you are suggesting is NOT how "bringing-ingredients-into-a-chinese-restaurant" has evolved.
It comes from restaurants being created around a skilled chef/owner who likes their patrons, but can't afford to stock everything on the market.
Meanwhile, there are a lot of farmers and hunters who can farm/hunt, but can't cook worth a damn, but are regulars at the restaurant...
You get the picture i guess?


No offense, but are you white?
This is something that's evolved in chinese culture like "corkage" has in western culture.
Maybe you are totally white washed, so we'll let it slide.

On the other hand, just for posteritiy's sake, let me mention that I discussed with one of my whitey-revscene-friends today.
Conclusion: He thinks you are nuts. :p



Once you taste the asian style, you will never go back. Cream butter, pan fried, deep fried, steamed with garlic etc
I disagree, I think both methods have their time and place.
If it's mediocre lobster or cheapy crab, I'll douse cook in the garlic-cream sauce. I just <3 that stuff, I wish it came in a bottle :D. I'd put it on everything. :drool
But it will cover up the quality of complexity and "sweetness" of fresh seafood.


But when it comes to fresh off the boat (or out of the family's crab tank), I will steam them and serve with some warmed-to-liquid roasted garlic butter.



Sorry for this long post, but I'm a bit of a food nerd.
;)



Also, thanks to OP, so much lols! :D

[unit]

Just added to my must try list.
Any recommendations on what is a "must try"?


must try: fish or prawns in sambal sauce, beef rendang, green beans

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

you can bring whatever u like
:D