Crawfish (Xiao Long Xia)
夏の夜の絶対王者！真っ赤なスパイスにまみれた「小さな龍」
Description
Called 'Xiao Long Xia' in China, the ultimate national gourmet food consumed with beer at summer night stalls. Braised in intense Ma La or Thirteen Spice flavors to mask muddiness. Meat is sparse, but sucking the head roe and spiced shells is the highlight.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Xiao Long Xia, Crawfish, Night Market Staple, Spicy Food, Summer Flavor, Hubei
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How to use
Ingredients
- Red swamp crayfish(Farmed)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Ma La Xiao Long Xia]: Boldly stir-fried with massive chilies, Sichuan pepper, garlic, and spices. Wear plastic gloves and peel while getting hands/mouth bright red.
- Thirteen Spice flavor.
- 'Suan Rong' (Garlic) flavor.
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Key spices
Texture between shrimp and crab; punchy flavor fusing intense spices、oil、and head roe
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Substitute with fresh shrimp, but lacks the unique wild crawfish texture)
Pairing
Cold Beer / Snow Beer / Carbonated Drinks
Trivia
For Chinese youth, it's the 'best social tool'. Wearing gloves prevents phone use, forcing focus on conversation with the person in front.
Eating tips & etiquette
Once seen as 'dirty creatures in sewers', now a giant established farming industry producing premium ingredients raised in clean environments.
Allergen
Shrimp (Crustaceans)