Eating in China
Mud crab ingredient on a plain plate.

Mud crab

青蟹Qīngxiè

A large crab with a broad, smooth shell, substantial claws and flattened rear swimming legs.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A large crab with a broad, smooth shell, substantial claws and flattened rear swimming legs.

In the kitchen

A whole mud crab is used for Macao crab curry.

Dark brown and mottled green forms exist.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有青蟹吗?

Does this dish contain Mud crab?

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