Crab is a mouthwatering food, steamed crab is a common way to eat, the most common way is steamed, so why steamed crab belly up?
Why do steamed crabs face up
1. Steamed crabs need to have their stomachs up to prevent their yellow color from flowing out. In this way, the crab roe will not overflow when caught by the crab cover.
2. Belly up, so steamed, crab belly full contact with steam, can be sterilized, crab cooked quickly.
3. The steamed crab is not easy to drop its claws. The crab body is complete, and its color is ruddy and bright. Only in this way can it have appetite. Especially if the live crab is steamed directly in the pot, the crab can't stand the high temperature, it will shake its feet, and the result is that the crab is scattered. If the crab's belly is facing up, it will limit its movement to a great extent. Otherwise, why do you suggest to wash crabs with their belly up in order to prevent hand pinching.
Steamed crab
1. Brush the crabs clean, the rope that binds crabs can not be untied.
2. Put a proper amount of hot water in the steamer, put the crab belly up into the steamer when the heat is high, and steam for about 15 minutes with the lid on.
3. Wash ginger, peel and chop, pat garlic and chop, clean shallot and chop.
4. Put the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, scallion, ginger and garlic into a bowl, mix well and make a dip for use.
5. Take out the steamed crab, remove the rope and put it on a plate. Dip it in the sauce when eating.