Best Yangchenghu Hairy Crab Sale Singapore

What is Hairy Crab 大闸蟹? They're called hairy crabs, or mitten crabs, because of the fur-like hairs on their front claws. Hairy crab season starts from late September up to the beginning of early December.  So it is now the best time to eat Hairy Crabs 大闸蟹. 

Hairy crabs from the Yangchenghu 阳澄湖  are a premium item that are highly sought after by foodies. Hairy Crab's flesh is sweet and it's marigold-coloured roe both buttery and creamy! 

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How to cook these hairy crabs?

The lazy method

Brush the tied hairy crabs and fill them with water until they are level with the crabs. Turn on high heat and cook for 15 minutes, turn off the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Tips: Inverted steaming will reduce the loss of butter. If you want the crab shell to look good, please add a proper amount of beer to the water, the color will be ruddy

The homely method

1. Brush the tied hairy crabs and finely chop the ginger. 

2. Mix the vinegar, brown sugar and ginger together as a seasoning juice for later use. 

3. After the water in the steamer boiled, put the bundled hairy crabs on the fire table for about 15-20 minutes (adjust the time according to the size of the hairy crabs and the firepower) and simmer for 5 minutes. 

4. The steamed hairy crabs are dipped in seasoning sauce, which is like hairy crabs. Cold and ginger vinegar can only be eaten.

How to eat the crab?

 1) Cut off all the legs from the crab body

2) Detach the shell from the body

3) Cut the legs at the joints

4) Clip off all corners using diagonal cuts

5) Scrape off gills and discard

6) Find and discard the crab's heart

7) You may start eating the legs first and save the body with roe aka the best part last.

8) End off your meals with a hot ginger tea as hairy Crab are very "cooling".

How to know if the crabs are still alive?

(1) First look at the crab's eyes. If the crab is flicking out, touch it with your hand. The one that reacts is alive or if you grab the small claw of the crab with your hand, the one that reacts is also alive. Then you can put the tied crab directly into the water to see if it spit bubbles. It is alive if you can spit bubbles.

(2) If there is no response, you can untie the crab's rope and rinse with water to see if the crab responds.

WEBUY have a refund policy if your crab are dead.

In order to get a refund, you need to take a photo, please put the crab belly up, open the crab navel and lay it flat for confirmation. In case of death, please contact them immediately, take a picture and send it to them. Once confirmed, you will get refunded or reissued at the next purchase!

How to store the hairy crabs

• Store them in the refrigerator 
• Temperature 3-6 degrees Celsius
• Cover with a wrung towel
• Do not put in water to raise

If you can't finish the hairy crabs you bough or want to keep them to consume later, then you need to pay attention to keep them properly. Put the bundled hairy crabs in your refrigerator, control the temperature at 3-6 degrees Celsius, and cover with a wrung out wet towel. it can be stored for 1-3 days under normal circumstances. They should not be kept in water.

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