We went to a restaurant that just servea bao sliders. My wife got the soft shelled crab thinking it would be crab meat. Nope, it was a breaded and fried whole crab plopped on a bao bun. She said it was good, just weird.
I got a bag of those once when I was a kid. They were totally dried, but in they end it was just a bland, slightly salty way to jam shells between my teeth. 2.5/10, probably worse with rice.
It’s possible I was actually supposed to soak them first.
A raw, whole crab (about the size of a golf ball). Was crunchy in a very nasty way, full of slimy nasty stuff. Horrible!
We went to a restaurant that just servea bao sliders. My wife got the soft shelled crab thinking it would be crab meat. Nope, it was a breaded and fried whole crab plopped on a bao bun. She said it was good, just weird.
I cannot imagine raw crab.
I got a bag of those once when I was a kid. They were totally dried, but in they end it was just a bland, slightly salty way to jam shells between my teeth. 2.5/10, probably worse with rice.
It’s possible I was actually supposed to soak them first.
Oh no, the one I ate wasn’t dried, it was fresh. Hard and crunchy exoskeleton and gooey interior, with a really nasty taste.
Why?
A mistake. I thought you’re supposed to eat them like that. One bite and I knew I was wrong!
They’re marinated for cooking!