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Dish

Hairy crab

大闸蟹dàzháxiè

Cuisine
Jiangnan
Region
Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
Main ingredients
Chinese mitten crab, ginger and vinegar dip

Flavour profile

  • Spicy

    MildHot
    Spicy: 1 out of 5

  • Sweet

    LowHigh
    Sweet: 2 out of 5

  • Sour

    LowHigh
    Sour: 2 out of 5

  • Salty

    LowHigh
    Salty: 2 out of 5

  • Rich

    LightRich
    Rich: 5 out of 5

Hairy crab, the Chinese mitten crab, is the autumn delicacy of Shanghai and the Yangtze delta, steamed and eaten with vinegar and ginger.

Best pairings

Rice Wine

Huadiao

The classic match: warm, aged Shaoxing wine with autumn crab.

Jiafan

A semi-dry Shaoxing wine, gently warmed.

Explore · Huadiao, Jiafan

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