Don’t miss out, crab connoisseurs: The King’s Feast Premium Crab Banquet by Wang Baohe arrives at Grand Hotel Taipei on October 9

▲ Salt-baked hairy crab. (Photo / Provided by Grand Hotel Taipei)

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

As autumn arrives, it’s also the best time to enjoy all kinds of delicious crabs. While Taiwan’s three-spot crabs, red crabs, and soft-shell male and female crabs are sweet and tasty, many gourmets find the flavor of hairy crabs unforgettable. To treat these enthusiasts, Grand Hotel Taipei has partnered with Wang Baohe Hotel—renowned as “Shanghai’s No. 1 Crab Destination”—to host a Premium Crab Banquet from October 9 to 15. The event will feature a lunch à la carte menu and an evening set crab feast at Yuan Yuan Restaurant.

The hairy crab dishes from Shanghai’s Wang Baohe Hotel are famous far and wide. For this event, Grand Hotel Taipei has invited Executive Chef Wang Hao and his culinary team from Wang Baohe Hotel to Taiwan to present the “Wang Baohe Premium Crab Banquet,” featuring a variety of classic crab delicacies. The lunch à la carte options include Crab Roe Braised with Tofu, Crab Roe Shrimp Rolls, Chrysanthemum-Shaped Crab Pairing, Crab Meat Winter Melon Soup, Stir-Fried Crab Legs with Asparagus, Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao, Crab Shell Pastry, and Crab Roe Wontons. The evening “Premium Crab Banquet” set menu includes Crab Meat with Matsutake Soup, Chrysanthemum-Shaped Crab Pairing, Crab Roe Peony Shrimp, Stir-Fried Mushrooms with Tofu, Crab Roe-Glazed Shrimp Balls, Steamed Fresh Hairy Crabs or Salt-Baked Hairy Crabs, and Crab Roe Fried Rice.

Additionally, Junpin Yunxuan Western Restaurant will offer an all-you-can-eat premium hairy crab feast from October 1 to November 30, 2015, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during lunch and dinner hours. Featuring plump, flavorful hairy crabs sourced from Taihu Lake on the mainland, each crab is steamed to order and served individually. Guests can enjoy this luxurious all-you-can-eat crab experience for just NT$1,980 + 10%.