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wjml
20 yrs ago
Have you ever eat hairy crabs? What do you think of it?
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wjml
20 yrs ago
Thanks.
It is said that there're eight tools can help eat the crab.
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i tried it once and loved it!
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The females are always higher priced - the Chinese think they taste better. I haven't noticed the difference, but am not all that experienced
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lianz
20 yrs ago
Cook them just till they change color become orange. Everytime i buy these crabs i have to clean them again especially their claws and hairs with toothbrush.I went to a hairy crab farm and they live in muddy ponds. Once i kept them in a box but forgot to put heavy things on top of it to avoid them crawling out, in the morning i lost few crabs, did some hunting around the house to find them.
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your stories are hilarious =) when i buy crabs they're usually tied up. i only started eating them 2 years ago and now i love them! the best season for female is nov, and males dec-jan. i do suggest cleaning them with a toothbrush so u get the sand and mud out. the leaves are for steaming with the crab, which should be around 15-20 minutes. the bigger the crab, the longer you steam. the vinegar is for when you're actually eating the crab. mix ginger and brown sugar according to your taste. hope that helps =)
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I think the females are supposed to taste better because of the gooey egg part. i'm not a huge fan, but I eat them once when the season arrives...
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I am a Chinese, but don't eat the crab, just know how to cook them.
Officially they are called mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). Hairs are mainly on legs. The best season is around September and October. Of course, you can get them earlier or later. There is a Chinese saying for this carb, "9 round and 10 sharp". It describes the shape of the flap under the abdomen. If the flap is round shape, it's a female. If it is triangular shape, a male. The saying means in September, female crab tastes best (before they invest all their energy or nutrient in eggs) while male tastes better in October (because they have their sperm - orange stuff- fully developed). The brown stuff is a vinegar, usually with ginger when you eat the crab.
Clean the crabs before steaming, don't untied them, otherwise, you will have a fight with them. Depend on their size, usually around 15-20 minutes. Remove the abodminal flap before eating because it has the gut content, but don't cut it before steaming, otherwise, the taste loses through the cut while steaming.
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i was in HK a few weeks ago but couldn't find any place that served hairy crabs.
Any suggestions?
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