10 steps to illustrate the authentic way to eat hairy crabs
Cut off the eight legs of hairy crabs, including the two big pincers, after cooling the meat in them will automatically separate from the crab shells, and it is easy to be poked out or even sucked out, so save it for the end to eat.
Remove the crab cover (the small piece of cover in the navel of the crab, which is shaped differently for male and female crabs), and open the crab lid;
Eat the crab lid first, scoop out the stomach in the middle of the crab with a small spoon, and gently suck the crab yolk that is wrapped around the outside clean. Be careful not to break the triangular shaped stomach in the center and discard it;
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After eating the crab cover, turn to the crab body, use scissors to cut off the excess crab legs, mouth and lungs;
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Using the handle of the spoon, pick out the hexagonal shaped flake in the center of the crab body, that is the heart part of the crab. That's the heart of the crab, discard it;
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Use a small spoon to drizzle some vinegar on the crab, and then eat the crab yolk and crab paste of the crab body;
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Break the body of the crab in half, and then you can see the silky crab meat. Simply tear along the crab legs to remove the meat. Eat a clean crab shell that's translucent and intact;
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Use scissors to cut the crab legs into three pieces, with the tip of the last leg serving as a tool. Use the thin end of the crab leg tip to poke the meat out of the middle section of the leg, then use the thicker end of the crab leg tip to poke the meat out of the front section of the leg;
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Divide the crab pincers into three sections, the first two of which can be used to cut the shells right through and scoop out the meat with a spoon. The last pincer, the trick is to cut the two sides, and then use your hands to break the two pincer legs in the opposite direction, the pincer shells will be complete separation;
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This way of eating out of the crab shells, although may not be able to complete the shape back to the shape of a crab, but also laid out in a clear and distinctive, not a shred of meat left. After eating the crab shell to wash your hands, and then drink a cup of warm ginger tea, a meal time to eat a hairy crab, but also feel full of wine.
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