Ministry Of Crab

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The Ministry of Crab is an exclusive fine dining seafood restaurant in the Dutch Hospital building. Like its name suggests it offers a large variety of crab dishes to its guests. The restaurant itself is a unique concept brought to light by the famous Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene; along with experienced Chef Dharshan Munidasa. Along with the other local restaurant managed by Dharshan Munidasa, the Japanese restaurant Nihonbashi which took the 49th place, the Ministry of Crab came up as the 29th restaurant in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list of 2017. These two restaurants were the only Sri Lankan eateries to take place in this much renowned list.

The Location

The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in Colombo Fort, and is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful. Dating back to the Dutch colonial era, it was built in 1677 as a hospital (as can be guessed from the name). The hospital’s close proximity to the harbor allowed it to serve Dutch seafarers, as well as officers and other staff serving under the Dutch East India Company. The hospital was quite advanced and gave its patients at least a mat, though most were provided with a mattress. The patients’ clothing was imported from India. Many top surgeons worked there; including Paul Hermann, who is described as ‘the father of botany in Sri Lanka’. Paintings from the era show that the hospital also had a canal running along what is now Canal Row lane.

After the takeover by the British; the site was used for a variety of purposes, including housing the Colombo Apothecaries and serving as the Colombo Fort Police Station, among other things. Many years later the structure was neglected due to damage in the civil war.

The rejuvenation of the historic Dutch Hospital structure took place in 2011; when it was transformed into one of the most sophisticated shopping and dining precincts in Colombo. Guests to the Ministry of Crab are able to experience the beauty of the old colonial architecture  which has been preserved in its originality.

The Food

The Ministry of Crab as a celebration of Sri Lanka’s seafood, particularly of the wonderfully sweet and succulent crabs. The menu is specially prepared by Dharshan with his culinary expertise and the most important ingredient it includes is – crabs. The Crabs are the ‘stars of the show’ at Ministry of Crab, with signature dishes such as Chilli Crab, Pepper Crab and Baked Crab on the menu. Other highlights are the amazing King Prawns from the rivers of Sri Lanka while a selective range of delectable accompaniments (including a selection of rice and vegetarian dishes) are provided. Ministry of Crab is a culinary experience in its entirety.

Messages from the Ministers

  • ‘Ministry of Crab is a maiden innings for me. I hope this partnership with my long time batting partner Kumar our new coach Dharshan will be a knockout. Hope you all will be bowled over.’ –Mahela Jayawardene
  • ‘Welcome. Ministry of Cra

À propos du district de Colombo

Colombo est la plus grande ville et la capitale commerciale du Sri Lanka. Elle est située sur la côte ouest de l'île, à proximité de Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, la capitale du pays. Colombo est une ville animée et dynamique, mêlant modernité, bâtiments et ruines coloniaux, et compte 647 100 habitants. La région métropolitaine de Colombo, définie par les districts de Colombo, Gampaha et Kalutara, compte une population estimée à 5 648 000 habitants et couvre une superficie de 3 694,20 km². Colombo est une ville multiethnique et multiculturelle. C'est la ville la plus peuplée du Sri Lanka, avec 642 163 habitants. La population de Colombo est un mélange de nombreux groupes ethniques, principalement cinghalais, maures et tamouls. On y trouve également de petites communautés d'origine chinoise, portugaise, néerlandaise, malaise et indienne, ainsi que de nombreux expatriés européens. La grande majorité des entreprises sri-lankaises ont leur siège social à Colombo. Parmi les industries présentes figurent les produits chimiques, le textile, le verre, le ciment, la maroquinerie, le mobilier et la bijouterie. Le centre-ville abrite le deuxième plus haut gratte-ciel d'Asie du Sud : le World Trade Centre. À propos de la province occidentale : la province occidentale est la plus densément peuplée du Sri Lanka. Elle abrite la capitale législative, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, ainsi que Colombo, centre administratif et commercial du pays. La province occidentale est divisée en trois districts principaux : Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1 386,6 km²) et Kalutara (1 606 km²). En tant que pôle économique du Sri Lanka, la ville accueille toutes les grandes entreprises locales et internationales, ainsi que les grands créateurs et les grandes enseignes. Préparez-vous donc à une séance de shopping dans la province occidentale. Avec la plus forte population de toutes les provinces, la province occidentale abrite la quasi-totalité des principaux établissements d'enseignement de l'île. Parmi les universités de la province, on compte l'Université de Colombo, l'Université de Sri Jayewardenepura, l'Université de Kelaniya, l'Open University, l'Université bouddhiste et pali du Sri Lanka, l'Université de défense générale Sir John Kotelawala et l'Université de Moratuwa. La province occidentale compte le plus grand nombre d'établissements scolaires du pays, comprenant des écoles nationales, provinciales, privées et internationales.

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