I always curious how the famous Shanghai Hairy Crab taste like. Being a fan of crabs, and even a bigger fan of crab roes, hubby finally brought me to King Crab Restaurant (opposite Kelana Jaya LRT station) to try it out. The place is huge and packed!!!!!!! Big queue in front of the restaurant...luckily we went a bit early. Their concept is similar to Unique Seafood...price fairly higher but extra cooking charge.Yummy...i spotted my favourite Geoduck and Mantis Prawns...but then my main focus was the Shanghai Hairy Crab.
Ok now...it comes in a different price range, from cheapest RM38 per/piece to over RM100 per/piece. After waiting about 10 mins for the waiter to take order (they seriously got manpower problem), we finally ordered our dishes. We ordered two hairy crabs and he asked crabs from which river? So i asked what's the difference. One is cleaner and one is not so clean. DUH!!! Of course the cleaner one la!!!!! So we ordered the RM48 per piece range. Then he asked again, male or female? So I asked again, what's the difference. The waiter said...got got...maybe take one of each and you will see the difference. DUH!! Whatever! We also ordered Marmite Spareribs, Clams and Veggie in Soup.
The Hairy Crab was really good. The roe is so different from the normal mud crab...so sweet and you don't even feel jelak after that. Good Good Good!! Totally enjoyed the crab. Spareribs was ok...very tender but i find it a bit saltish. Clams was good, cooked with soy bean paste and chilli.....very aromatic...i love the gravy. Veggie was so so only...baby bak choy cooked in fish based soup. I only took half bowl after discovering a hair inside it. YUCKS!!!!
Total damage for the meal was RM150+. Actually the crabs already RM96...so actually the price quite reasonable. Hubby promised to bring me there again for the hairy crabs.
WEIIIIIIIIIIIII That day ask me if wanna go together gether... chehhhhhhhh
So what's the difference male female Shanghainese crab??
Mon 18-Dec-2006 01:58 Posted by:Pam
Differences are:
Male - 175gram; Female - 125gram
Male - More meaty and more hairy on the claws
Roe: Female - bright orange, male - pale orange.
Taste: Both also veli veli yummy
DUH!!! Of course the cleaner one la!!!!! So we ordered the RM48 per piece range. Then he asked again, male or female? So I asked again, what's the difference. The waiter said...got got...maybe take one of each and you will see the difference. 
The Hairy Crab was really good. The roe is so different from the normal mud crab...so sweet and you don't even feel jelak after that. Good Good Good!! Totally enjoyed the crab. Spareribs was ok...very tender but i find it a bit saltish. Clams was good, cooked with soy bean paste and chilli.....very aromatic...i love the gravy. Veggie was so so only...baby bak choy cooked in fish based soup. I only took half bowl after discovering a hair inside it. YUCKS!!!! 
