Sea crabs

Sea crabs

　　Sea Crabs: Since ancient times, no one has been able to resist the taste of fresh sea crabs. The coastal waters near Huludao boast a wide variety of sea crabs, including bean-shaped box crabs, ghost head crabs, swimming crabs, and big red-claw crabs. There are many ways to enjoy them—crab paste can be mashed into a small delicacy served as a side dish, eaten on its own, or used to cook tofu for an exceptionally fragrant meal; crab can be dried to become a premium topping for soups; or crab paste can be fried and served with plain rice, greatly stimulating the appetite. Of course, more often than not, they are simply boiled. In Huludao, crab meat paired with alcohol is considered a fine delicacy.