criz – Tks for the tips. If I kena kiap, I know where to attack already.

nktob – Cannot enjoy too often, bad for health, later get gout susah.

ipohchai – You should see the related youtube, xiaxue chopped it alive. Lagi dahsyat. Hahaha.

Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add the live crabs upside down with the strings on. Leave the lid on and leave for a few minutes. This way, the crabs will retain its juice and the colour will turn bright orange. You can then remove the strings, wash and serve ‘em, or continue cooking your own crab dish (with added sauce or bake and what have you).

He said always buy live crabs, else the steamed or cooked crabs won’t be as tasty.

I saw the video and wondered why he didn’t use a pointed chopstick instead. It’s so hard to use that smooth one.

I want to share with you a secret to avoid those menacing claws from “kiap”ing your hands here. Just pluck one of the pointed legs and stab deep into the top part of the closed big claw. There should be a softer “dent” at the top claw. Do for both sides and you would be safe from being “kiap”ed. This will work all the time but there’s a hiccup as you still won’t be able to stop it from running away with the remaining legs.