KUALA LUMPUR, 5 October 2026 – IWC Aquastic Sdn Bhd has officially been recognised by Asia Record for achieving the “Highest Number of Hairy Crabs Sold by a Single Restaurant in 2025,” following an impressive 16,436 hairy crabs sold within a single season.
The Asia Record recognition was presented in Kuala Lumpur on 5 October 2026 to Lim Chong Yuen and Lai Cheng Siew, Founders of IWC Aquastic Sdn Bhd, marking a significant milestone in the restaurant’s journey and highlighting the strong customer demand it has built around one of the most anticipated seasonal delicacies in Chinese dining.
What makes the achievement particularly noteworthy is the limited availability of hairy crabs each year. The main hairy crab season generally lasts for only around four months, from approximately late September until December.
Unlike ingredients that can be offered throughout the year, hairy crabs have a clearly defined seasonal window. This means restaurants have only a relatively short period to manage sourcing, preparation and customer demand.
For IWC Aquastic, selling more than 16,000 hairy crabs within this limited period represents not only a significant sales achievement, but also a test of the restaurant’s overall ability to manage supply, preparation and service during the peak season.
16,436 Hairy Crabs Sold in a Single Season
Hairy crab has long been a highly anticipated seasonal delicacy in Chinese dining. Every year, enthusiasts look forward to the arrival of the hairy crab season, taking advantage of the limited period to enjoy this distinctive seasonal offering.
For restaurants specialising in hairy crab, however, its seasonality creates a very different operating environment compared with menu items that are available throughout the year.
Customer demand is concentrated within just a few months.
During the 2025 hairy crab season, IWC Aquastic sold 16,436 hairy crabs, providing the clear and measurable benchmark behind its Asia Record recognition.
Achieving this volume within a limited selling period reflects not only strong customer demand for IWC Aquastic’s hairy crab offering, but also the restaurant’s ability to coordinate sourcing, food preparation, operations and customer service during one of its busiest periods.
For IWC Aquastic, the figure of 16,436 represents more than a sales number. Each hairy crab sold represents a customer choosing to experience the seasonal delicacy at the restaurant, collectively contributing to an achievement that has now been officially recognised by Asia Record.
Building an Annual Hairy Crab Experience
Behind the milestone are founders Lim Chong Yuen and Lai Cheng Siew, who have worked to make the annual hairy crab season an occasion customers can look forward to each year.
The founders said receiving the Asia Record recognition was particularly meaningful because the achievement was made possible within such a limited seasonal period.
“Hairy crab season comes only once a year, and we have only a few months to share this special delicacy with our customers. Reaching 16,436 hairy crabs in a single season was a very meaningful achievement for our entire team,” said Lim and Lai.
They added:
“More importantly, this number represents the support and trust that our customers have given IWC Aquastic. This Asia Record recognition belongs not only to us, but also to every customer who has supported us throughout the season.”
From preparations ahead of the season to managing concentrated customer demand during its peak, the annual hairy crab period requires close coordination across the restaurant’s operations.
The Asia Record recognition has now transformed IWC Aquastic’s 2025 hairy crab season into a measurable milestone in the company’s journey.
Turning a Four-Month Season into a Record Achievement
The distinctive seasonality of hairy crab adds further context to IWC Aquastic’s achievement.
With the main selling period concentrated within only a few months each year, restaurants do not have an entire year to gradually accumulate sales. Instead, customer demand is concentrated within approximately four months.
Restaurants must therefore anticipate demand, coordinate supply and manage preparation and service within a relatively short timeframe.
For a record measured by sales volume, this defined seasonal period provides important context.
IWC Aquastic’s documented sales of 16,436 hairy crabs during the 2025 season provided Asia Record with a clear and measurable basis for recognising the restaurant’s achievement. The original record documentation similarly identifies the 16,436 figure as the key measurable benchmark behind the recognition.
Asia Record Officially Recognises IWC Aquastic
Dato’ KK Chua, Founder and Chief Adjudicator of Asia Record, said meaningful records should be supported by achievements that can be clearly measured and documented.
“A meaningful record must have a clear and measurable achievement behind it. Selling 16,436 hairy crabs within a single season is particularly noteworthy because the selling period for hairy crab is relatively limited each year.”
He added:
“IWC Aquastic has successfully transformed a seasonal dining experience into an achievement of significant scale. The 16,436 hairy crabs sold provide a clear indication of the magnitude of this accomplishment, and Asia Record is pleased to officially recognise and document this milestone.”
The recognition reflects Asia Record’s focus on identifying and documenting achievements supported by measurable results and clearly defined benchmarks.
For IWC Aquastic, the recognition also provides an official milestone marking the scale of its hairy crab sales performance during the 2025 season.
A Significant Milestone for IWC Aquastic
The Asia Record recognition represents an important chapter for IWC Aquastic and further strengthens the restaurant’s association with the annual hairy crab season.
For Lim Chong Yuen and Lai Cheng Siew, the achievement is also a reflection of the collective contribution of the restaurant’s team, supply partners and, most importantly, the customers who have continued to support IWC Aquastic.
A hairy crab season lasting only around four months presents both an opportunity and an operational challenge.
From preparations before the season begins to managing concentrated demand during the peak period, IWC Aquastic turned a seasonal dining opportunity into a clear and measurable achievement.
From a delicacy available for only a few months each year to 16,436 hairy crabs sold in a single season, the achievement demonstrates the scale of customer demand that IWC Aquastic generated during its 2025 hairy crab season.
With the “Highest Number of Hairy Crabs Sold by a Single Restaurant in 2025” now officially recognised by Asia Record, the milestone establishes a significant benchmark in IWC Aquastic’s journey while adding another dimension to its annual hairy crab season.
For hairy crab enthusiasts, the period from late September through December remains a much-anticipated time of the year. For IWC Aquastic, however, the 2025 season will hold particular significance as the year in which 16,436 hairy crabs became an officially recognised Asia Record achievement.
For further information about Asia Record, its record recognitions and achievements across Asia, please visit www.asiarecord.com and www.theasiarecords.com.
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