Do drunken crabs have parasites? There may be "there may be parasites. Drunken crab is a traditional famous dish in Jiangsu province, which is made by soaking crabs and other ingredients in wine for a week, so that they can be eaten fresh. The crab used is fresh and live, which is similar to the method of making braised crab, but the live crab may contain parasites, and the parasites are not afraid of the high alcohol used in soaking drunk crabs and cannot kill them, so eating drunk crabs is likely to be infected with parasites.