Crab Two Ways: steamed and crab roe with tofu stew

Don't you love Asian restaurants that take an item and executive it multiple ways? They were the original innovators!

So here's my version of crabs two ways: steamed then crab roe with tofu stew

Steamed is a favorite for purists, steamed until barely cooked. in some places the fresh is still like sashimi... not my cup of tea but then again I am a carnivore! :)



Crab roe with tofu stew is a widely popular Shanghainese dish. But ridiculously time consuming. The reason I steamed first is so I could pick out all the claw meat for the stew, but what truly made this dish amazing is the crab roe... so umami!!