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On November 22 at 1:54 AM by kingbee

I love the hairy crabs! Here in Hunan they're quite a delicacy. After much trial and a lot more error, two are enough for me. Anymore and I feel quite... Read more

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On November 22 at 1:38 AM by John

Very interesting! The "洗澡蟹" name is funny. Read more

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On November 22 at 1:32 AM by pauley

i lived in yancheng for a year and have eaten these crabs before...i also worked in seafood industry for years sending live crabs mainly to taiwan and... Read more

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Posted on: Clearing the Table
On November 22 at 12:50 AM by rohandepallant

Many thanks for explanations guys (and easier version Greg).. I'll stick to the simple ways until I find my Mandarin legs Read more

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On November 21 at 11:37 PM by ejrunge

Yeah, I know this is quite the racket. They really are tasty and 我比较喜欢雌的!I love the restaurant/boats, it really looks like Las Vegas at night. Our din... Read more

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On November 21 at 10:57 PM by SF_Rachel

螃蟹盖,但是虾壳?区别是什么? One not-terribly-thorough internet search later, and I'm wondering if 壳 can actually be used to refer to any creature's shell ( 虾 pr... Read more

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On November 21 at 9:04 PM by graeme73

Video on how to prepare hairy crab http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPbMkm47Ww&feature=related Read more

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On November 21 at 7:35 PM by SF_Rachel

For what it's worth, not all 外国人 are automatically opposed to eating yummy crab guts (or working hard to extract the deliciousness from the spiny pack... Read more

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On November 21 at 7:34 PM by RJ

Indeed, there is no accounting for taste but I tend to think that the widespread love of them in China is a partially learned response and that the co... Read more

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Posted on: Bachelor's Day
On November 21 at 6:03 PM by crispyking

When I first started learning Chinese I used to say "番茄炒蛋" to practice the tones. Read more