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Hairy crab is Shanghai's autumn delicacy, a mitten clawed river crab prized for its roe, traditionally steamed whole and eaten with a splash of black vinegar and warm Shaoxing wine on the side.
The Chinese mitten crab, known locally as dazha xie, ripens through the ninth and tenth lunar months, when female roe and male crab paste are at their richest, and crabs from Yangcheng Lake near Shanghai carry the strongest reputation for sweet meat. Wang Bao He, on Fuzhou Road near the Bund, began as a Shaoxing wine maker in 1744 and started steaming crabs to go with its wine after moving to its current address in 1936; today crab runs through its menu, down to the xiaolongbao and meatballs. Counterfeit Yangcheng Lake crabs are common enough that some sellers now use blockchain tracing and printed tags to prove a crab's origin before it reaches the table.
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