A must-learn for crab eaters! Following the steps of an expert, the "hairy crab" is perfectly dismantled

Hong Kong people love to eat hairy crabs, and it is the hottest season for crab tasting. How to eat plump crab paste and crab roe elegantly and happily, follow the master-level eating method to completely dismantle it!

Follow the steps to eat crab easily!

auxiliary tool

The tools needed to eat hairy crabs are kitchen scissors, a long pointed stick and a small spoon. The long pointed stick is used to push the crab meat on the feet, and the small spoon can be used to dig out crab roe. These tools can be found in daily necessities department stores or hypermarkets purchased.

sauce

Zhenjiang vinegar and ginger are essential condiments for eating hairy crabs. They can be dipped in when eating crab meat, which can enhance the taste and freshness.

Dismantling hairy crabs in 6 steps

1.

[Pull crab legs and claws] If the steamed crabs are tied with ropes, you should pull the crab legs and pull out the crab claws after serving, so that it is convenient to eat later.

2.

[Remove the hard shell] There is a hard shell on the belly of the crab. The female crab is round and the male crab is sharp. Both need to be removed first. Use your fingers to pull down the hard shell, and suck the crab roe at the end first after taking it off.

TIPS: The long strips on the shell are intestines, and there will be crab feces in the intestines, which are not edible.

3.

[Open belly] Use your thumb to hold the connection between the uppermost end of the crab's belly and the shell, forcefully open the top cover, and use a spoon to scoop out the crab roe inside the top cover and eat.

TIPS: There is a gizzard-shaped crab stomach near the eyes in the upper cover, which is not edible.

4.

[Cut lungs] After the crab cover is removed, the body is below, with a row of off-white things like chrysanthemum petals on both sides, commonly known as "crab gills", which are crab lungs, which are inedible. Use scissors to cut off the lungs.

5.

【Cut the crab mouth】Because the crab mouth has sharp thorns, in order to avoid accidentally piercing the lips when eating, it also needs to be cut off first.

6.

[Split in half] Hold the sides of the crab body with your thumb and forefinger, and pull them hard to divide the crab into two halves. At this time, you can eat the crab roe and crab meat first, and just suck it directly.

Feet and claws have skimming

1.

Eat crab legs like this: cut the crab legs from the crab body, and cut a knife at each end of the legs.

2.

Then use the long pointed stick to push the meat out and enjoy it easily.

3.

Eat crab claws like this: Twist the claws of the crab claws.

TIPS: Most people eat hairy crabs and only know to eat crab paste. In addition, the claws of hairy crabs are not too big, so it is easy to ignore. In fact, the meat of the claws is also very delicious.

4.

Clamp the lower half of the claw with the back end of the scissors, and turn the lower half of the claw.

5.

Insert the scissors into the hole of the pliers, and after a cut, use the opening and closing of the scissors to open the shell to eat the crab meat.

TIPS: What to do if your hands smell fishy after eating hairy crabs?
It can be cleaned with toothpaste. The surfactant in the toothpaste can remove the residual fishy smell. If you are worried about the smell after washing, you can rinse it with tea and use theophylline to wash away the smell.

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