Hello everyone. I’m Amanda.
Today I’m going to make ‘Drunken Crabs’ that is suitable for this kind of season.
It’s crab season.
Crabs are full of eggs in this season.
So, it tastes the best.
The crabs that I have are very fresh.
When you check the bottom, it blows bubbles.
It makes sounds.
The traditional recipe to make Drunken crab uses huángjiǔ.
I think everyone has their own recipe.
I’m going to use Riesling from German.
The taste made with huángjiǔ will be different.
One thing to point out here is…
When the crabs are very fresh,
When they are alive, they have to be cooked.
Poke the eye to see if they are alive.
They will react sensitively.
It means the length of life is long.
I’m going to make the sauce first.
I picked the spices that go well with Riesling.
Star Anise and cinnamon.
It’s very basic.
Some spices can be used for everything.
Because clove buds’ taste is sweet,
It goes well with the sweet taste ingredients.
I consider Fennel seeds like fresh star anises.
It works like the regular star anises.
I have Shi Liu Zi seeds that you barely see here.
You can see it often in ancient recipes, but these days it’s not used very well.
But because the aroma is very fresh,
it goes well with ingredients like a fish crab.
Add Chinese peppers,
Nutmeg is also good for sweet taste.
Don’t get confused with Amomum tsao-ko.
Grind and add it.
Tangerine peels taste like green plums.
It’s like clove buds.
I think the spices are enough.
Add some ginger and soy sauce.
Melt it with a large amount of sugar.
This way you can feel the sweetness.
Turn on the stove.
Although I added the tangerine peels,
Add the fresh peeled orange skins as well.
Use a peeler to cut the skin on the outside.
The white part is bitter, so make sure you don’t add that part.
Fresh orange peel has a good fragrance and ingredients.
Have you heard of the article that rubbing a balloon with an orange peel makes it burst?
The ingredients in it do that.
Turn off the stove and add it.
So that the fragrance stays longer.
I will add Riesling.
Pour is.
More than soy sauce.
I use the full-aged body Riesling.
It’s such a symbol of German wines.
It tastes rich fruity flavor.
The acidity is also very clear.
The sweetness is good enough.
So, you can make a very moderate and delicious drunk crab
Also, it will add freshness.
So, it’s sweet but not greasy.
Of course, it’s best to adjust it according to your taste.
If you're worried about adding alcohol too much,
you don’t need to add it.
But because I like the taste of alcohol…
Let it cool.
Then, add the crabs.
The regular crabs are not dirty.
Just rinse it thoroughly before adding it.
You don’t need to open the crabs.
Pour hot water into the pot with ginger.
Put the crab with the bottom side up.
On each crab, add the sliced ginger.
Close the pot,
Steam it with middle heat.
Leave it 12-15 mins once the water starts boiling.
Check how the crabs change.
If the crab belly is facing up, it can prevent the crab oil from dripping.
When it’s done steaming, peel the crab then.
I think 4 crabs suit in the pot.
Add into the cool sauce.
I think 6 crabs are good.
I will eat 2 crabs today.
I think I can eat a delicious drunken crab tomorrow, right?
Put a small dish on top to soak the crabs completely inside.
Don’t be impatient when making the drunken crab.
It has to be boiled for around 24 hours.
It has to be boiled enough to enjoy it.
If you don’t know because it’s your first time making it,
Taste the sauce first.
I think it’s good enough.
The spice fragrance isn’t strong…
But I can taste the sweetness of
Orange peel and Riesling.
Because these ingredients determine the taste of the drunken crab.
Let it seat inside of the refrigerator.
Keep it about 24 hours.
Making the drunken crab is actually so simple.
Beside Riesling,
It will be good to make with sweet taste alcohol that you prefer.
Please avoid the beer that tastes bitter.
Fresh crabs taste very rich and flavorful.
After boiling in the sauce,
The texture will be much more tender.
The fresh taste is concentrated.
It has a fragrant sweet taste because the flavors go well together.
I can feel the sweetness of the red meat itself.
After chewing, the aftertaste feels sweet.
The taste of the crab boiled in the sauce is sweet and soft.
Oh, I have some leftover wine.
It’s perfect to eat with the drunken crab.
The fresh taste dise…
goes well with a full body wine like Riesling.
When you have time, make this dish.
You can make it in your own way that you prefer.