Steamed hairy crab

Overview

The great writer Su Dongpo once said in a poem that the claws of crabs are gold liquid, and the hills are Penglai. And you must drink fine wine and ride on the moon to get drunk on the high platform. This shows the lofty status of crabs in Taotie's mind. Open the crab lid, and the crab roe is smooth and fragrant; the cream is white and crystal clear, plump and round. When the deliciousness of crab overflows the tip of the tongue, the entry of vinegar sauce makes the deliciousness of crab fully bloom in the mouth. At this moment, I just want to close my eyes and savor it. This world only belongs to a pile on the table and a crab in my hand. There is nothing left to miss. Let’s enjoy autumn and enjoy the deliciousness of hairy crabs.

Tags

• hot dishes
• chinese banquet
• autumn recipes
• lunch
• students
• balsamic vinegar
• hairy crab
• perilla leaves
• white sugar
• sesame oil
• soy sauce

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 When choosing crabs, hairy crabs with "back, white belly, golden claws, and yellow hair" are the best. Green back: Crab shell is green mud color, smooth and shiny, like a layer of clear oil, it looks almost gray at first glance, and looks like a crystal lamp when looked closely, gray with green, green and shiny; White belly: umbilical belly carapace, crystal white, no ink spots, appearance It can give people a jade-like beauty; golden claws: the claws of hairy crabs are golden, solid and powerful. The claws of Taihu hairy crabs are similar to the golden color of fine tobacco, so they are also called golden claw crabs;

   

2. 2 Wash the crabs. Prepare half a basin of water and an old toothbrush. Put the hairy crabs into the water and soak them for about ten minutes. Grasp the sides of the crab and use a toothbrush to vigorously clean the back, belly and mouth. Then clean both sides of the crab and the roots of the legs and claws, grab the claws (use a toothbrush handle to lift the joints of the claws from bottom to top, and use the crab's thumb and index finger to grasp the crab claws upward along the roots of the claws), open the abdominal cover, and squeeze out the excrement from the inside out. Clean the dirt and claws inside the abdominal cover of the crab, so that the crab is completely cleaned. Soak the cleaned crabs in water for 10 minutes and rinse them thoroughly.

   

3. 3 Steamed crab. Boil the water (if the hairy crabs are not tied up, use cold water to avoid losing their legs due to heat). Place perilla leaves on the bottom of the steamer (some stores provide perilla buns), place the hairy crabs belly-up on the perilla leaves, and place a slice of ginger on each belly. Perilla relieves cravings and eliminates cold, soothes the heart and regulates qi, making it a good match for crabs. Together with ginger, it has the effect of removing fishy smell and dispelling cold, and can also increase the deliciousness of crab. My crabs are all 5 taels or more, steaming them for 15 minutes is enough.

   

4. 4 Crab vinegar. Vinegar is a condiment that repels cold. It can remove the coldness of crabs and at the same time stimulate the deliciousness of crabs. Deliciousness and health are at the same time. There are special crab vinegars on the market now, and you can also season it yourself: Pour Zhejiang vinegar (or balsamic vinegar) into a small bowl, add minced ginger, and add sugar. Personal tastes vary. After comparing it myself, I feel that adding a small spoonful of light soy sauce and two drops of sesame oil will make the sauce more beautiful and bring out the deliciousness of the crab itself.

   

5. 5 Enjoy crab. 1. Lift the crab shell and open the crab shell with your thumb and index finger starting from the bottom of the crab shell. 2. Remove the navel of the crab. 3. Eat crab roe/paste. Female crabs eat roe, and male crabs eat roe. After opening the crab shell, remove the stomach and heart from the crab lid first, and eat the crab roe/paste from the crab lid. 4. To eat the crab body, remove the crab gills, break the crab body open, suck the crab roe/paste on the cross section first, and then eat the crab meat. 5. If you want to eat crab legs, you can break off the crab legs and bite off both ends. You can suck out the whole crab legs with just a little force. 6. Eat crabs with claws and scissors. Press the joints of crabs and break them into three pieces with your hands. Cut them open and eat them.

   

6. 6 Drink ginger tea. Crabs are very cold, so drink a cup of brown sugar ginger tea to warm your stomach and you’ll be fine. Drink wine and eat meat, drink ginger tea and eat hairy crabs, the taste is endless.