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The yellow, heavily spined crab of Tam Quan and Đề Gi, scarce and called the king of crabs, in season from lunar month 12 to lunar month 3. Steamed, it keeps its sweetness and the roe is rich.

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FromThị trấn Tam Quan, thị xã Hoài Nhơn, and Đề Gi
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Where it comes from

Thị trấn Tam Quan, thị xã Hoài Nhơn, and Đề Gi. The crab is also caught in the waters at Tuy Phong and Sa Huỳnh.

How to enjoy it

Order it salted and braised with rice, steamed with a green-chili salt, or as a porridge of the meat. Steamed is the one that keeps the sweetness.

Come between lunar month 12 and lunar month 3.

Where to try it

Tam Quan, Hoài Nhơn, and the Đề Gi coast.