Tired of festive dishes? Try a meal featuring matsutake crab, one of Japan’s top three crabs.

▲ Grilled matsutake crab in its shell over charcoal. (Photo provided by Silks)

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Tired of festive dishes during the New Year? The first gourmet event of the year at Silks Hotel kicks off with “The Ultimate Matsutake Crab Banquet” exclusively offered by Sanfan Honke on the B3 level. The chef carefully selects fresh, seasonal matsutake crabs from Hokkaido and has created four refined ways to enjoy them: steamed matsutake crab with a citrus-soy sauce trio, matsutake crab hand rolls, grilled matsutake crab in its shell over charcoal, and golden matsutake crab donabe rice. Paired with Sanfan’s best-selling hot pot—boneless short rib kelp hot pot—the set is priced at NT$4,800 per person.

Ranked alongside snow crab and red king crab as one of Japan’s top three crabs, the matsutake crab is known for its premium status. It can only live in pristine, unpolluted waters and cannot be bred artificially. A matsutake crab that makes it to the dining table typically requires ten years of natural growth. Due to Japanese government conservation regulations, its annual catch is quite limited, making it the most expensive of the three renowned crabs.


▲ Steamed matsutake crab with a citrus-soy sauce trio. (Photo provided by Silks)


▲ Golden matsutake crab donabe rice. (Photo provided by Silks)

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