Cat Ba Island is about 30km from the center of Hai Phong city, endowed by nature with many beautiful landscapes and abundant seafood sources. One of the favorite marine products here is Horseshoe crab. With natural origin, Horseshoe crab in Cat Ba is always guaranteed to be fresh and become a delicacy not to be missed when traveling here in the coming summer days.
Horseshoe crab has a hard shell like a crab's shell and round, about 30 to 40 cm in diameter. Female horseshoe crab usually weighs about 3 to 4 kg, smaller male horseshoe crab. To catch Horseshoe crab, fishermen have to calculate the water and set the date for sailing. Horseshoe crab can be processed into soups, salads or sweet and sour stir, but the dish most popular diners are grilled Horseshoe crab.
Horseshoe crab is processed into a lot of delicious dishes, popular as soups, salads, stir-fried lemongrass chili, sweet and sour, vermicelli, porridge ... but attractive and popular customers are grilled Horseshoe crab. In particular, the female Horseshoe crab in the breeding season often bring large eggs, rich in protein, so when baked up becomes an unforgettable delicacy.
Horseshoe crab has prepared quite a feat and is very careful. The cook must cut the blood so that the meat will keep the natural flavor. The entire fin, liver, intestines are filtered out. The lower part of the Horseshoe crab is separated and baked separately, while the egg will be marinated with onion, spices and peanuts, then the whole egg shells are placed on the charcoal stove for baking.
After marinating Horseshoe crab with spices to infuse and then put on the grill, turning evenly until you are ripe golden brown, aromatic aroma is able to enjoy. People often eat grilled Horseshoe crab with grapefruit split citrus, finely chopped radish pickled vinegar, herbs, pounded roasted peanuts, garlic sauce, chilli, fried onions ...
During the breeding season (from October to February of the lunar calendar), the number of restaurants selling Horseshoe crab dishes is higher than other times of the year.