Steamed Hairy Crab
As the autumn wind rises, the crabs come crawling — it's peak season for the fattest, freshest crabs. Crab is revered as a delicacy, with the saying "when crab reaches the table, every other dish pales," and the folk proverb "a plate of crab outshines any dish on the table." With crisp autumn air upon us, there's no better time to enjoy steamed hairy crab at its finest.
Ingredients
hairy crab
as needed
ginger
as needed
garlic
as needed
Instructions
1
Step 1
Clean the crabs with a brush.
2
Step 2
Add water, ginger slices, and rice wine to the steamer.
3
Step 3
Place the crabs belly-up (so the roe doesn't spill out), top with ginger slices, and steam for 15 minutes once the water is boiling.
4
Step 4
Mix minced ginger, minced garlic, aged vinegar, and light soy sauce into a dipping sauce, then steam for 6 minutes.
5
Step 5
Remove the binding strings from the steamed crabs and serve with the ginger-vinegar dipping sauce.
