Atlantic blue crab was a summer treat when I was living on the east coast, just steam, boil, chowder, bake, or make a crab cake, any recipe as long as the sweet crab is added, it cannot be defeated. Today I bought some blue crab and recall all the good summer memories.
国内夏天梭子蟹大量上市，这种螃蟹在北美东部还蛮常见的，当地人好像因为腿是蓝色的所以叫蓝螃蟹，味道跟国内的基本一样，而且还比国内便宜很多，所以一到夏天就是大饱口福的时候，毕竟当时住的城市比较小物资匮乏，能吃到活的海鲜想了想除了龙虾也就这种螃蟹了。
今天去买螃蟹的时候已经看到本地大妈们在买大闸蟹了，这时候的大闸蟹叫六月黄，就是虽然个头小但是黄比较多，大妈们纷纷在一大堆迷你大闸蟹里面挑没那么迷你的。
我问：这螃蟹有二两半吗？
大妈：哪有这么大，只有二两。
我心想个头这么小，清蒸了吃嫌剥壳麻烦，按传统做法面糊糊炸一下吧40度的天气是跟自己过不去，还是买梭子蟹吧，其实个头也不大，4个还不到一斤半，平均下来一个只有3两多，蒸熟了以后剥起来也挺费劲。我儿子在边上等我剥等得很心急，好不容易剥出几片来他一口全塞进去，然后用尽他所学的词汇量跟我说：妈妈，大螃蟹肉肉好吃！
正面
Live crabs
反面，全是公的，这样看腿是蓝色比较清楚
They are all male crabs
全是活的，还能听到吐泡泡的声音。
Still live(their claws are tied)
活着清蒸15分钟就行，如果冷冻的就只能炒一下才行
Steam with spices for 15 minutes
直接开吃
Ready for cracking and sucking!
我儿子最爱的米饭，这次灵感来自本地的经典咸肉菜饭，把咸肉换成了培根把小白菜换成了当季的米苋。还加了点别的。
My son's favorite: rice sitr-fry. My inspiration comes from a Shanghai traditional dish: Rice stir-fry with ham and bok choy. I replace ham with bacon and bok choy with local greens, and other ingredients.
这次偷懒了，切得大一点
cut into pieces
简简单单一碗饭
A plate of rice full of healthy benefits and yummy!
yummy and extraordinary!at least for european standards
European standards, ummm a good point
That rice looks so delicious!!! I'd love to taste it ❤
Great Post, but those Crabs are Females.
Oh my mistake, thanks for correcting!
wow I love to eat crab yummy!
Everyone loves!
Omg i miss eating crabs!! 🦀 That's so good with rice indeed! 😋🤤
没吃早饭，看到饿得很
后来吃上早饭了没
An easy way but to produce a special dish. great post @stacee
Wished I lived close to the ocean so I could eat fresh crab all the time. I lived by the ocean in Guatemala for a few months and loved the daily seafood. Thanks for a great post @stacee
Guatemala is a great place, I have a friend used to volunteer there for a few months and she totally love the food
It is a wonderful country. And the people are amazingly generous and kind and happy. The food is fantastic.
半夜放毒 😢
只有在夜深人静的时候才有时间打开电脑然后轻轻地扔几张图
😡 强烈声讨
Yes,weekend is coming.
Wish you a good weekend
Great Post
Looks very delicious! I will also do the same!
That looks delicious! I may try to make that myself. I'll let you know if I do. Happy Cooking!
Wow, this looks delicious. I live on the west coast, out local crab is Dungeness. It's a bit meatier than Blue crab. I'm assuming switching crab for this recipe would be fine. What do you think?
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