Drunken Hairy Crab 醉蟹 - Chinese Recipe

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Drunken Hairy Crab 醉蟹

🌍 Chinese, Shanghai Difficulty: ●●●○○



Ingredients

  • 4 hairy crabs (live or fresh)
  • 500ml Shaoxing wine
  • 200ml soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 5 slices ginger
  • 2 star anise

Method

  1. Mixing — Mix brine; bring to boil; cool completely.
  2. Step 2 — Clean crabs thoroughly. Submerge in brine; refrigerate 3–5 days.
  3. Serving — Serve cold and raw. Not suitable if food safety is a concern.