It is Autumn in China now, time when the crabs are at their best. The most famous of all the different types is the hairy crab (大闸蟹) from Yang Cheng Lake (阳澄湖). The food gurus say the hairy crab is one of the most delicious dish on earth. Hong Kong TV artiste Lydia Sim (沈殿霞) obviously has a special liking of the hairy crab. She risked her own life, but still she wanted to eat the hairy crab. Typical Cantonese :=)
Went down to Yue Hwa at Chinatown this afternoon to take a look at the hairy crabs. They are selling female hairy crabs S$128/kg, male big ones S$158/kg, male small ones S$98/kg. I don't really know why they distinguish the different types of crabs. Is there a difference? Each crab is about 250g, according to the lady manning the counter.
I wanted to try this famous hairy crab, but I could not make up my mind. It sounds very pricy, considering a normal Sri Lankan crab is around S$33/kg. What puts me off is how I am going to cook it.
I found 3 recipes from the internet. Mmmmh....
阳澄湖大闸蟹的三种经典吃法
1.阳澄湖大闸蟹的做法和吃法之一:蒸蟹
这是最好的吃法。挑选个大、肢体全、活力强的阳澄湖大闸蟹,放在清水里洗净,用绳或草把大闸蟹的两个夹子和八条腿扎紧成团状,入锅隔水蒸熟。也可以放在水里煮熟。下锅时可放一些生姜、紫苏、黄酒、食盐与之同煮,可以避寒去腥。食用时配上自己精心调制的酱汁和黄酒,既能调味驱腥,又能完全吊出阳澄湖大闸蟹的美味。 蒸煮螃蟹时要注意:在水开后至少还要再煮20分钟。
2.阳澄湖大闸蟹的做法和吃法之二:蟹酿橙:
材料,阳澄湖大闸蟹,橙子。配料,酒、醋、食盐。
过程:选熟透且带有两片叶子的大橙子,把顶部切下去瓤,留下少许橙汁,把 大闸蟹的黄、肉塞入其中,再以切下的顶部封口放入蒸锅中,加酒、醋、水蒸熟。吃大闸蟹时蘸醋、盐,滋味清香,令人悠然而生雅趣...
3.阳澄湖大闸蟹的做法和吃法之三:醉蟹
首先配制醉液、醉露,用精盐、葱、老姜、桂皮、八角、花椒组成“醉液”,倒入锅中用旺火烧沸,稍煮片刻,捞去葱姜桂皮等,用纱布过滤除去杂质,冷却后倒入干净的坛中,再以白糖、味精、高粱酒制成“醉露”,将醉露倒入醉液坛中搅匀。然后再处理 大闸蟹蟹,取健壮的活大闸蟹洗净后在水中暂养两到三天,并每天换水,为了排除大闸蟹体内污物。然后捞取放置让大闸蟹吐干水分,再在大闸蟹脐内放少许精盐稍候片刻。最后,就可以把 大闸蟹放入坛中且全部浸没,密封保存10天就可以食用了。
注意:醉液中盐的含量不能低于20%.
如果您觉得以上几种阳澄湖大闸蟹的做法和吃法还满足不了您的需要,您可以登陆中华美食网获得更多的阳澄湖大闸蟹的做法和吃法。
吃阳澄湖大闸蟹时的注意事项
1.死阳澄湖大闸蟹不能吃 因为大闸蟹死后其体内丰富的蛋白质和脂肪会变质而致人食物中毒。
2.生阳澄湖大闸蟹不能吃 因为其身上有寄生着肺吸虫及其他病菌。
3.阳澄湖大闸蟹的胃、肠、 鳃、心不能吃 大闸蟹的胃俗称“蟹和尚”为三角形囊状物,在头胸部前端;大闸蟹的肠子为一条黑色条状物,装着消化食物和粪便 ;大闸蟹的鳃位于头胸部两侧俗称“蟹胰”,上面常有污物和寄生虫;大闸蟹的心脏位于胸部中央,为一六角形包囊。
4.阳澄湖大闸蟹不能与柿子 、茶水同食因为柿子、茶水中所含的鞣酸跟大闸蟹的蛋白质相遇后,会凝固成不易消化的块状物,人会出现腹痛、呕吐等症状。
5.脾胃虚寒者可少吃阳澄湖大闸蟹 因为大闸蟹性寒,多食会引起腹痛、腹泻。适量吃大闸蟹时蘸姜末醋汁,可去大闸蟹的寒气,就避免了身体的不适。
6.患有高血压、冠心病、动脉硬化者尽量少吃阳澄湖大闸蟹蟹黄 因为会引起胆固醇增高。
7.患有胃病、发热、伤风、腹泻者不宜吃 阳澄湖大闸蟹 因为会加剧病情。
8. 孕妇应少吃阳澄湖大闸蟹
Saturday, November 3, 2007
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