Lab-grown crab didn’t leave taste testers crabby

In Singapore, cultivated meat startup Shiok Meats recently held a tasting event for what it claims is the world’s first cell-based crab meat. 

At an August 26^th tasting event, samples were available for crab cakes and chili crab, with crab meat grown in a lab from cells extracted from crustacean shells. 

The dishes were conceived by chef José Luis Del Amo of TheTasteLab.  Invitees included Vincent Yeo, CEO of Singapore real estate giant CDL Hospitality Trusts, foodpanda’s communications vice president Evelyn Tay, Chef Marcus Edwin Wu of the Rubato Group, and SATS Food Solutions SVP Thomas Ching, according to Green Queen. 

 Chef José said Shiok’s crab was “really versatile and works well across different cuisines, including local Asian dishes. Also, it’s fantastic that we can now prepare delicious meals with sustainable crab meat.” 

Shiok hopes to have its first product in the market by 2023.