Hairy Crab Season and A Giveaway
November 18, 2009 | 124 Comments
* * * The giveaway is now closed, will announce the winners shortly * * *
It’s that time of the year again – the hairy crab season.
The October and November period is the time for harvesting the tiny crustacean; while they are definitely not the biggest in size, it is often touted as the king of crabs (maybe with the exception to the Alaska king crab).
Almost every decent Chinese restaurant will be offering this delicacy; it’s either you have this, or be square. And they are also not exactly cheap, the better quality ones can cost up from fifty to hundreds of dollars. I was invited to a tasting session by Food Junction recently – they are the first and only food court in Singapore to offer hairy crabs.
The highlight of the hairy crab is definitely the rich roe within; the main difference of the male & female hairy crab will be the latter having more roe.
Here’s the step by step guide provided by Food Junction on “How to eat Hairy Crabs”
Step 1: Lift flap on the underside of the crab. remove the heart.
Step 2: Pry open the toe shell to enjoy the roe.
Step 3: Remove gills
Step 4: Hold on to the legs & break the body in half.
Step 5: Cut crab leg into smaller segments.
Step 6: Push it through to the narrower segment of the claw into the other to extricate the flesh in the latter.
Step 7: Remove Pincer from crap and snip into smaller segments.
Step 8: Cut along the sides of the pincer to extricate the flesh.
The hairy crab set consists of one crab and ginger tea, with the necessary tools like the scissors and gloves (if you need one). We also had some side dishes of steamed pork dumpling (xiaolongbao) which I found to be ordinary; the skin cracks when I tried to lift them up. Order the fried pancake instead, it is a better appetiser and fares much better than the xiaolongbao.
To be honest, I’m not a big fan of crabs in general. I don’t understand why people spend so much time and effort to pry out so little meat hidden within the shell; fine I admit, I’m lazy – I don’t like to get my hands dirty! Anyway if you are keen to have a hairy feast, the hairy crabs will be available at three Food Junction food court (Bugis Junction, Great World City and The food place @ Raffles city) from now until 20th December; with the male ones priced at $18.80 and the female one at $23.80. I will like to thank Pris & Racheal and Food Junction for the invitation.
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HOW TO ENTER THE HAIRY CRAB GIVEAWAY
I bet half of you just scroll right to the bottom when you saw the word Giveaway on the top! So for all the lurkers silent readers out there – here’s the reason for you to finally leave your first ever comment on my blog.
I totally understand how it feels to be on your end, reading my blog from the screen and feeling hungry in the middle of the night; so I’m happy to announce that Food Junction has kindly agreed to giveaway FIVE SETS (1 male & female hairy crab worth $42) to five lucky readers. If you want a chance to win, here is what to do:
1. Leave a comment on this post
Tell us why you want to try the hairy crabs. And ONE entry per person, just write a short and simple line. It doesn’t really matter what else you say, as your impressive or witty comment will not affect the results, but obviously you can’t just write two or three words. Anyway the point is – nobody wants to read an essay here.
2. Use a valid & contactable email
Please use a contactable email when you post the comment, I will email the winners shortly after to direct you on how to redeemed the hairy crabs from the Food place @ Raffles City.
3. And the Five lucky Winners . . .
The five lucky winners will be decided by a highly sophisticated method, and I reserve the right to re-pick if there’s any discrepancy or foul-play involved (of course there won’t be, all of you are nice people but yeah just in case). The contest will run until 20th Nov Friday Midnight, and so you have exactly three days before it ends.
Have a hairy crab feast, I hope you enjoy the little gift I have for everyone!
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November 18th, 2009 @ 12:30 am
I want to try the hairy crabs, because I’ve been camping here to read your latest post, and it is 1230am, and you are making me very hungry!
November 18th, 2009 @ 12:44 am
I want the hairy crabs cos I wanna pry open the shell with my bare hands and slowly savour the sweet and juicy meat! Yum yum.. Oops hahaha
November 18th, 2009 @ 1:25 am
I want them because of their roe. The high cholesterol level does not stop me! haha.
November 18th, 2009 @ 1:44 am
I want them cus i’ve never had them before…
November 18th, 2009 @ 2:51 am
I want to try hairy crab because I never eat hairy crab before and would want to know the difference between hairy crab and normal sri lanka crab
drools~
November 18th, 2009 @ 2:58 am
I just love crabs lol.
November 18th, 2009 @ 5:12 am
Your pics make me wanna try those hairy crabs!
November 18th, 2009 @ 6:00 am
i want to try the hairy crabs but i can’t! so another avid and conscientious reader should get their chance! good luck to the rest of the readers! ?
November 18th, 2009 @ 6:08 am
the question mark was meant to be a heart. but it doesn’t turn up (in google chrome anyway!)
November 18th, 2009 @ 7:25 am
I have been mugging like there is no day and night , don’t I at least deserve a hairy crab?
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:14 am
The real question is would you send them all the way to me in the States?
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:18 am
you know, some are just born to dissect, excavate, and suck on those pincers, legs, shells and roes.
with no problems.
I need my tools, thank you very much. it’s too much of a hassle sometimes, yes.
but the taste of the sweet and rich roes makes it all worthwhile.
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:35 am
I love crabs — black pepper crabs, chilli crabs, butter crabs, steamed crabs, curry crabs — I have tried them all. But hairy crabs, sad to say, I haven’t tasted it, so please PICK ME!
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:36 am
haha… First time commenting here after sooo long. I have never tried hairy crab and would love to try it
.
Hope I stand a chance!
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:56 am
Me me me me me!!!
I have never tried hairy crab before!
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:17 am
I want to enjoy the sensation of ripping the crab shell with my bare hands and relish in the sweet, juicy crab meat and crab roe!
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:23 am
yum..crappy delicious
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:23 am
This is like the Rolls-Royce of all cuscacean which regular people like me will never have a chance to taste it.
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:45 am
I haven’t had a chance to try hairy crabs yet and winning the lucky draw will give me the opportunity to do just that
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:54 am
never realllllly liked crabs, hope this will change my mind!
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:58 am
cuz I want to let my MUMMY have a taste of this delicacy. (I am in Suzhou right now, and can conveniently eat it here, so I just want to win it for my MUMMY, so that she can try it in Singapore) Please, and thanks
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:02 am
I want to try hairy crabs because I am a loyal LIC follower (ain’t that a good enough reason?) and am in a “crabby” (read: crappy) mood.
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:05 am
And speaking of which, I think my mom will hyperventilate when she sees that picture of the glorious crab roe… I wished you snapped the pancake cos it’s one of my fave dimsum dish haha.
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:10 am
yummmmm…. hairy crabs!!! i wannt crappy crabby hairy hairy crabs!
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:11 am
i’ve never tried hairy crabs so i definitely want to!
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:11 am
Wow I’ve been thinking to try this one! Good luck to me and the other 4 person! haha
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:14 am
OH MAN ! Hairy Crab is too high class for me because I have never tried it outside before (you know, it will dig a HUGH hole in my pocket !)
And really hope to get my hands on them !:)
Look forward to your response soon !
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:16 am
My boyfriend always rave to me how good crabs taste like but I was never tempted to eat them, not until … i saw this post of yours! Plain yummy.
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:17 am
*WAVE @ BRAD*
ME…ME…ME!!
Chocked my arteries with that sinful roe!
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:26 am
female hairy crab for me because i am a goumet lover and will want to do a review of it too!
male hairy crab for my partner to remind him not to be hairy, it not will end up eaten up by me!
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:28 am
Wow, looks really tempting and delicious that I cant help but HAVE to comment too!!!! (never had hairy crabs before!!)
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:02 am
I WANT CRABS!!!
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:22 am
Hairy Crabs are aphrodisiac. Hubby would be very glad if i win
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:23 am
I would like to devour the pair of delicious hairy crabs as i have heard that the crab meat and roe are both robust and yet delicately flavoured that one will be in rapturous foodie heaven when it hits your palate !
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:28 am
I wanna try hairy crabzzzzzz!
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:29 am
They look simply delicious and i’ve never had them before!
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:55 am
‘What is life without indulgence in good food?’ If you believe as strongly as I do, then let me have the crabs while I am still alive and kicking! Hoho.. =P
November 18th, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
I wanna to replenish all the goodness lost over the last 2 months that I trained for my IPPT! =D
November 18th, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
simply because im loving it! =)
November 18th, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
It will be a perfect gift for my parents who loves crab so much.
November 18th, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
I would love to enjoy the crabs with some of my rather hairy friends..plus it will be a first for me.. thanks!
November 18th, 2009 @ 12:47 pm
Yes, I would definitely love to try on the hairy crabs again…Yummy…
November 18th, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
The reality is the abundance of degrading quality of the hairy crabs especially this year. And they’ve been selling at such cheap prices starting HKD38 each;with pitifully meager roe qty that has lost much of its flavor. You can find an overflow of such crabs everywhere in HK street markets, and crab sizes have fall short the acceptable mark because they don’t come from their original famous “YangChengHu”, but from miscellaneous crab farms. The real good ones costs HKD250 to 500 each. Hard to find now.
November 18th, 2009 @ 1:57 pm
Hahaha, I like the “highly sophisticated method” you are using to select the winners!
You manage to make them crabs look less alien-like (something I’d thought near impossible) so that helps in the appeal. But still, I prefer crabs when a loved one has cracked the shell and extracted the sweet flesh for me and fed it to my lips…
Uhm, did I mention I’m totally pampered? LOL
November 18th, 2009 @ 2:05 pm
This will be a great gift to my hubby as his birthday present. He simply loves crabs.
November 18th, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
After looking at those gorgeous photos of the hairy crabs, I’m really dying to try them.
November 18th, 2009 @ 2:27 pm
Dear LIC, I would like a hairy crab set because they look real good on the screen and I would like to try them. Thank you. Sincerely, Amanda
November 18th, 2009 @ 2:31 pm
I love crab roe and most of the crabs we have eaten have such paltry amounts of roe( if any at all) on them, or worse we have come across cases where ‘fake’roe ( egg or salted egg) were added to the crab shell. So hairy crabs with lots of roe? Sounds absolutely yum!
November 18th, 2009 @ 3:11 pm
I LOVE crabs and would want to eat the best kind. Hairy crabs would definitely be the top of my list!
November 18th, 2009 @ 3:35 pm
crabs! any kinds of crab & every kinds of crab are nice..yummy!
November 18th, 2009 @ 3:37 pm
I ate hairy crab once in Japan and now I’ll get to eat it for a 2nd time if I win one here!
November 18th, 2009 @ 3:47 pm
I just NEED to eat these crabs!!!!!! ahhhhhh!!!!!!
November 18th, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
I dont believe those are hairy crabs unless you let me try it
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:00 pm
Hey, I have tried most crabs but not this one! Looks yummmyyy max up. Would be glad to be have chance!
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:14 pm
I want to try the free crabs because im delivering my baby soon in dec and my wedding anny is 22nd nov, double reason!
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:14 pm
I have never eaten a hairy crab before. I hope to be able to get to eat the hairy crabs with my family.
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:30 pm
YOU KNOW I WANT THE CRABS DESPERATELY
hahaha
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:32 pm
hhahaa i bet ur visitor rate this month will be damn high! =) haha. although those hairy crabs look really cute but i dont dare to try them yet. haha. have fun picking the winners!
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:41 pm
I want to try the hairy crabs because I want to eat it.
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
actually i wanted to say, good luck for exams and let’s brunch soon!!
) but since i’m commenting, i might as well try my luck.
pick me pick me!! hairy crabs rock
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
I wanna try (to win) the hairy-crabs set for my girlfriend because she’s a die-hard crab lover – she’ll be absolutely elated if she can get her hands on those crabs!!!! =D
November 18th, 2009 @ 4:52 pm
Hi, would love to try the hairy crustacean as the irresistably creamy roe is simply beckoning to me!
November 18th, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
It’s been a long time since I ate hairy crabs and I want to relive that feeling !!!
November 18th, 2009 @ 5:33 pm
Pick me pick me pick me!!! Who wouldn’t love the king of crabs!
November 18th, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
Aww I wish I could enter that! This is a giveaway I’d love to win
And beautiful photographs! 
November 18th, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
I have been wanting to try the hairy crabs for years! This would be a perfect opportunity! And they look so yummy from your photos… what lens did you use?
Cheers,
Joyce
November 18th, 2009 @ 7:40 pm
my saliva is drooling~YUM YUM!8D
wonder what hairy crabs look like in reality~!
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
yes I want I want
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:20 pm
Missed ur last food outing, not sure if u gonna to join this time winner for hairy crab fest, but if u do, like to catch up w u.
*p/s i will dig the meat for u…….jus open ur mouth will do, hand free……
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:58 pm
Haha, Brad, good tactic. This is probably going to be the post with the highest number of comments since the beginning of LIC.
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:10 pm
Hairy crab? i wonder how it taste like??? btw, your pictures are making me hungry all over again!
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:34 pm
I am a “Eat-To-Live”person. It will be my greatest regret for not trying hairy crabs if I gonna die in 2012.-_-” So..Gimme!!!!
Brad, you can my laoshi to teach me how to take those crabby nice pix with my dslr~!Yipeee!
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:21 pm
Whee..after browsing countless Spore foodie blogs for delicious yet easy on the wallet crabs, this is the place to be! Pick me! I’ll fly from Malaysia for it!
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:23 pm
I’ll fly from Malaysia for these yummy crabbies too!
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:26 pm
Drools…Give me! I’ll walk from Malaysia to Singapore if I had too >_<
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:33 pm
life’s already tough enough. i need some of these crabs to make it a little easier.
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:45 pm
I’m Malaysian too. Not cheap to eat crabs in Singapore..Would love to have these yummilicious hairy crabs when I’m dropping by Singapore in Dec! Perfect Xmas pressie!
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:02 pm
Just because I know that I’d be a very satisfied girl on my birthday (23 Dec), watching my parents, sister and myself getting curious, dirty and greedy with our ALL-TIME FAVOURITE seafood: CRABS!
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:06 pm
Cos I had it only once before and I’ve been dying to taste them again ever since!
Given the abnormally large number of notes, I’d consider myself extremely heng iff I do get it : /
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:10 pm
i want to try those crabs cos i love them! And I am a huge fan of your blog
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:39 pm
I’ve never tried hairy crab before! Yummilicious it seems!
November 18th, 2009 @ 11:58 pm
hm, bcos i love crabs and i love to read ur blog
November 19th, 2009 @ 12:32 am
saw hairy carb selling in the airport of shanghai years ago but didnt get a chance to eat them! i bet they taste awesome!
November 19th, 2009 @ 12:40 am
I’d like to taste the crabs because I’d like to know how differently they taste from mud crabs
November 19th, 2009 @ 12:53 am
sobz*,cos mum’s allergic to seafood.No crabs when dinning with family.Beyond budget of a student:(
November 19th, 2009 @ 1:25 am
Don’t really give a crab about this but I like food and can try out this crab.
November 19th, 2009 @ 3:16 am
i want hairy crabs because ive never tried hairy crabs before and its 3am and im hungry and my friend showed me your site and its… just… not… fair…
November 19th, 2009 @ 3:19 am
i want the crabs because i like eggs
November 19th, 2009 @ 11:23 am
its my 1st time giving comments on ur blog. nice way of having people to participle in ur blog =D
i want the crabs because its freeeeeeeee!!
November 19th, 2009 @ 12:06 pm
HELLO EVERYONE! hahaha the mini contest is just for fun, so it’s ok if you don’t get it this time round (competition is tough), I have more giveaways and surprises in stall.
And next time the results shall not be based on the highly sophisticated method anymore. It will be dependent on how frequent you leave a comment here instead. HAHA
Anyway, the results will be announced live on twitter, on Saturday, so follow me there, and i will be contacting the 5 lucky winners shortly after that. And oh yes, for those who just read about this, you can continue to leave your comment, the contest will end tomorrow midnight. Good luck everyone : )
November 19th, 2009 @ 12:24 pm
i love crabs!
November 19th, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
i want to pluck the heart from the crab.
November 19th, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
Winning the crabs would be a fantastic reward for my son for passing his final year exams. It had been a trying year for him in school..
Plus I’m a housewife, so can’t afford hairy crabs on my own.
Thanks
November 19th, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
I have not tired a hairy crab before!!!
November 19th, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
I know i sound “crabby” but I got to ask this… “Will I get hairy if i eat hairy crab?” There’s only one way to find out and I’m sure you can help
November 19th, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
I will be leaving for Canada to further my undergraduate studies. I want to savour our local food before I leave! (:
November 19th, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
I fell on my birthday, getting a big wound, causing me not to enjoy my birthday because i reserved a seafood dinner with my family. (open wound = no eggs, no seafood, no CAKE!)
THIS WILL BE GREAT TO MAKE UP WITH MY MOM as she has been spending her time to take care of me. (:
November 19th, 2009 @ 8:34 pm
Why not?? I’m ashamed to say I haven’t tried them yet. Would love to have some hairy crab!
November 19th, 2009 @ 8:40 pm
I’m the BIGGEST fan of crabs! Pictures alone aren’t enough. Pleasse!
November 19th, 2009 @ 9:24 pm
Eating Hairy Crab is an enjoyment ….
November 19th, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
i’m relatively new to singapore and very and definitively new to your blog. i want to try this crab because, to be honest, i don’t have much clue about crabs in general. it would be a fun way to get educated singapore style. thanks.
November 19th, 2009 @ 10:54 pm
i have never tried Jiangsu Crab and espically eating crab in a Food court environment.
Would look forward to have the opportunity to taste it with my family! And would share the good news with my friends and get them to patronise Food Junction!
November 20th, 2009 @ 12:23 am
I wanna try simply bcoz i never tried hairy crabs before! Wonder how it taste like…?
November 20th, 2009 @ 12:36 am
I adore hairy crab and your photos make me absolutely jealous that I’m stuck here in NY.
As per your lurkers and stalkers post, I know what you mean. So, hello there! I saw your link from Julia’s site (a la juicyndelicious)!
If I make the drawing and it’s allowed, please give it to her!
November 20th, 2009 @ 5:02 am
I’m sorry am past the deadline but I just want to make one last ditching effort- I want to try the crabs because I want to know what all the fuss is about.
November 20th, 2009 @ 8:47 am
the deadline is until 12 midnight, so there’s roughly about 15 hours left. For anyone who just saw this comment today, you still can try yr luck : )
November 20th, 2009 @ 9:34 am
Cos I need a hairy indulgence now! =)
November 20th, 2009 @ 11:17 am
gorgeous, how I wish we can get hairy crabs here in sydney….
November 20th, 2009 @ 11:31 am
*slurrrpp* Would love to try the hairy crab!
November 20th, 2009 @ 2:36 pm
Since it is a highly sophisicated selection process, we will never know but we might be lucky and be selected
November 20th, 2009 @ 4:07 pm
Because….I want to know if those from Kopitiam measures up to those from Jiangsu!
November 20th, 2009 @ 6:49 pm
The crab meat is believed to have a “cooling” effect on the body. I need to cool my body from all the stress from school work which makes my blood boil!
November 20th, 2009 @ 7:02 pm
who needs a reason?! just look at it!
November 20th, 2009 @ 9:01 pm
I once watched a movie that involved a fat lady and her addiction to hairy crab even though it gave her hives and that made me want to try it but I have not had the chance. Also, I have been having a chili crab craving, but I think this might be even better!
November 20th, 2009 @ 10:45 pm
Cuz I got a dustbin like figure at 42, 42, 42 inches. So eating such delicious food, i dun mind increasing my figure to 50, 50 , 50 inches
November 21st, 2009 @ 12:08 am
The giveaway is now closed, any comment after this will not be accepted. I will announce the winners tomorrow : )
November 21st, 2009 @ 2:30 am
oops i’m late. i just wanted to say, you can actually use a calculator to generate random numbers. ie. those calculator you use for O/A levels.
November 21st, 2009 @ 4:40 pm
carmen: haha i used the random.org very easy one, just one click and it will generate the number : )
November 27th, 2009 @ 5:15 am
FULL Disclosure, please, in accordance with the United States of America laws, and ‘blogger’ regulations.
November 27th, 2009 @ 6:11 am
Did not know hairy crabs were that small.Hmmm…how many should I or can I nibble?
November 27th, 2009 @ 7:30 am
Doc Chuck: In case you are not reading properly, I have already stated it’s a invited session : )
tigerfish: haha yeah it’s rather small, for the average person, 2-3 should suffice, but u can always eat more!
November 27th, 2009 @ 11:19 am
I’ve never had the chance to try hairy crab before, and as a huge crustacean lover, I’d like to remedy that as soon as possible!
November 28th, 2009 @ 8:00 am
hello nienie: the contest is already close, but you can still try the hairy crabs on yr own at the three food junction food courts
December 4th, 2009 @ 3:28 pm
thank you