In the U.S. you'll find all the soft-shell crabs we eat are the blue crab species. Fishermen catch the crabs in the few hours before their new shells begin to harden. So no hard outer shell means ...
If you can’t find soft shell crabs (frozen ones are fine!), then you can go back to the original recipe and use a large fresh crab (preferably mud crab). But if you want an easier-to-eat dish ...
Hairy crabs, also known as mitten crabs, are a coveted autumnal dish in Hong Kong and mainland China. Known for the fragrant orange fat stored in their body cavities, the small crustaceans, With ...