The Crayfish Mentaiko Aglio Olio (also $34++ U.P.) sees a whole crayfish halved and blanketed in gently torched mentaiko mayo. It’s the crown of a bountiful bed of mushroom aglio olio pasta, and it does look quite promising. Even though the chef was a little heavy handed with the olive oil that day, the oil, mushrooms & garlic seasoned the soft spaghetti splendidly. The satisfyingly salty, garlicky & slick spag was a delight to slurp on between chews of mushroom. Unfortunately, the crayfish mentaiko fell embarrassingly flat. The crayfish seemed to be the runt of its school, and the mentaiko mayo was lacking in the umami of mentaiko and tasted a lot more like saltier mayo.⠀
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Despite the shortcomings of the Crayfish Mentaiko Aglio Olio, the Chili Crab Pasta is supremely scrumptious. And thanks to Burpple Beyond, you get two plates for the price of one! Thanks for having us, @yummochowsg & @burpple!