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Roe inside steamed female hairy crab
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清蒸大闸蟹

清蒸大閘蟹
qīngzhēng dàzháxiè
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一只清蒸大闸蟹 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 steamed hairy crab

About the dish

苏菜 Jiangsu · 热菜 Hot dish

Whole hairy crabs, tied with string, steamed plain and served with a dip of dark vinegar and shredded ginger. You crack the shell and legs yourself to get at the meat and the rich orange roe. An autumn dish.

Usually contains shellfish

Examples

HSK 7-9
清蒸大闸蟹一般蘸着醋吃，醋里放一些姜。
Qīngzhēng dàzháxiè yìbān zhàn zhe cù chī, cù lǐ fàng yìxiē jiāng.
Steamed hairy crab is usually eaten dipped in vinegar with a little ginger in it.
HSK 7-9
秋天是吃清蒸大闸蟹的季节，这时候螃蟹最肥。
Qiūtiān shì chī qīngzhēng dàzháxiè de jìjié, zhè shíhou pángxiè zuì féi.
Autumn is the season for steamed hairy crab, when the crabs are at their fattest.

Tips

culture
The crabs are tied up with string before steaming so their legs stay on, and many people drink warm yellow rice wine, 黄酒, with them.

Stroke Order

清 qīng
蒸 zhēng
大 dà
闸 zhá
蟹 xiè