The shells of freshly cooked crabs shine with a gloss. [Photo/WeChat account: visitxm]
Fried crabs (煎蟹 jianxie)
In Xiamen, fried crabs is short for Tong'an fried crabs. The shells of freshly cooked crabs shine with a gloss and a sweet smell that arouse diners' appetites.
It's quite simple to prepare this delicacy.
Put sliced ginger into a pan, sprinkle hot oil and salt on the ginger, put thoroughly cleaned crabs on the ginger one by one, sprinkle some cooking wine on them, and then simmer them over a slow fire. And a delicious dish will be ready in 10 minutes.
Recommended restaurants:
Haokouwei Jianxie Restaurant
Address: 158 Yindou Rd, Jimei district, Xiamen
Lotus Park Jianxie
Address: Lotus Park, 1 Jialian Rd, Siming district, Xiamen