Crab in Padang sauce Crab in Padang sauce Crab in Padang sauce or Padang crab () is an Indonesian seafood dish of crab served in hot and spicy Padang sauce. It is one of the two most popular ways that crab is served in Indonesia, commonly found in coastal cities with abundant seafood, such as Padang, Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, Makassar and Cirebon. Its closest analogue probably is chili crab, however Padang crab uses richer spices. The recipe derived from West Sumatran Padang style of seasoning seafood with rich, hot and spicy "bumbu" (spice mixture). The ground spice mixture includes shallot, garlic, red chili pepper,
Mirzapur, Ishwarganj, Mymensingh general purpose spice mixture composed of fenugreek seeds, nigella seeds, celery seeds, cilantro seeds, and black mustard seeds. This mixture is more convenient for vegetarian dishes and fish preparations. The use of spices for both meat and vegetable dishes is quite extensive and includes many combinations. The combination of whole spices, fried and added at the start or finish of cooking as a flavoring is special to each dish. Whole black mustard seeds and freshly ground mustard paste form a typical combination. A pungent mustard sauce called "kashundi" is sauce for snacks or sometimes makes a base ingredient for fish