本地著名食評家司徒國輝（KF Seetoh）在Facebook發文透露，徐炎珍昨天（15日）過世。
早期的辣椒蟹僅僅是用番茄醬爆炒。後來徐炎珍和丈夫在1956年在經營海鮮攤位時，發現加入辣椒醬之後味道更好。這個食譜也成了我們如今熟悉的新加坡道地美食辣椒螃蟹。
他們沿加冷河售賣辣椒螃蟹，大賣後開了一家名為棕櫚灘海鮮（Palm Beach Seafood）的餐館。
繼承衣缽的兒子Roland 如今位於馬林百列多層停車場六樓的東皇（Roland）餐館還售賣原味的番茄辣椒螃蟹。
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