One of the nicest things about buying live crabs instead of lump crab meat is that you get the whole measure of the animalânot only its succulent flesh, but also its creamy innards and the sweet, briny juices that pool in the curve of the shell. The traditional version of this dish uses only female crab (hence the name âShe-Crabâ) and uses crab roe (the orange stuff you see when you eat female blue crabs). The flavor-packed spheres come from the female crab and turn bright orange after cooking. The crab is an autumn delicacy in Shanghai cuisine and eastern China. As far as any other crabs, they do sell female blue crabs, and also female rock crabs. The male usually has a thin apron, Y-shaped and the female has a triangular apron. From a distance these eggs resemble a sponge, hence the term "sponge" crab. The crab meat is believed by TCM practitioners to have a "cooling" effect on the body.. Chinese spend hundreds of yuan just to taste a small crab from Yangcheng Lake, which are considered a delicacy. Male blue crabs are called âjimmies,â adolescent female blue crabs âsally,â and the adult female blue crabs âsooks,â by the watermen or boatmen. Would tobikko commonly used with sushi provide a similar taste. However, I use lump crab and Lobster Base rather than female blue crabs and roe. $48.78 Check the items you wish to purchase, then click Share your knowledge of this product. Egg-Bearing Female Blue Crab "Sponge Crab" "Pregnant" female blue crabs carry fertilized eggs under their abdomen. BLUE CRAB IDENTIFICATION ... #3 Sook Crabs â The number three Sook crabs are the mature female crabs which means they are able to mate and carry eggs. You can quickly identify the sook crabs by the orange color on the tips of the claws. Sherry is a key ingredient here along with the Lobster Base (Better than bouillon). It is illegal in many states to possess sponge crabs. Just look on the bottom of the crabs, at the apron. Also, the tomalley (aka âmustardâ) is found in all blue crabs. As far as the crab roe, the availability varies during the months of the year. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. $24.87 CROE-0002: Crab Roe - 2 lbs. Male blue crabs have broader bodies and more pronounced spines; on the other hand, female blue crabs have a less broad body and less pronounced spines. Crab Roe - 1 lb. I have had it several times while visiting Charleston, SC but am not familiar with the taste as an individual ingredient. Seeking suggestions for substituting crab roe in She crab soup. It is prized for the female crab roe, which ripen in the ninth lunar month and the males in the tenth. It takes about two weeks for the eggs to "ripen" and be released into the water to hatch. According to a survey of 20 crab houses in the Baltimore area, female crabs by the dozen were priced at between 51 and 85 cents to the dollar, compared to males. 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