Live Mud Crab

A vigorous, blue-green crab with heavy claws and sweet, well-defined meat, sent to you live. Males packed with golden roe and females carrying vivid red-orange egg sacs are prized in equal measure - steam them, wok them or curry them for a genuinely special dinner.

About this product

Sourced from clean, pollution-free waters, farmed or wild-caught, and screened one by one for liveliness before packing. Each crab ships in an insulated box with ice packs and secure binding, with every delivery guaranteed alive on arrival. Expect a shell that ranges from greenish-blue to orange-red and meat that stays sweet and firm to the last claw.

Highlights

• Live delivery, guaranteed alive on arrival
• Males rich in golden, females with red-orange egg sacs
• Clean source waters, free of pollution and heavy metals
• Sweet, firm, well-defined meat
• Professional insulated packaging with ice packs

How to use

• Chop and flash-fry with ginger, garlic and scallion
• Sear golden and simmer in a coconut curry sauce
• Crisp in starch and toss in a black-pepper butter glaze
• Layer over noodles in a clay pot with stock

Specifications

• Item: Live mud crab, securely bound
• Size: 300-500 g each
• Form: Live, ready to cook
• Storage: Chill at 0-4 degrees; eat within 24 hours
• Pack size: 2 kg