Tag: Japanese crabs
10
Jul
Crab Species 2: Red King Crab/Tarabagani/タラバ蟹 (expanded)
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Wikipedia Definition: The red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, is a species of king crab native to the Bering Sea. It grows to a leg span of...
25
Dec
Japanese Crab Species 4: Japanese Mitten Crab/Mokuzugani藻屑蟹
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Japanese Mitten Crab or Mokuzugani/藻屑蟹 in Japanese is also called Mokuzou, Zugani, Tsugani or Kegani. It is caught alsmost everywhere in Japan in Autumn and...
24
Dec
Japanese Crab Species 3: Japanese Spider Crab/Takaashigani/高足蟹
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Takaashigani/高足蟹, literally meaning “Tall Legs Crab” is the largest crab in the worldand is caught almost only around Japan especially in the Suruga Bay In...
23
Dec
Japanese Crab Species 2: Red King Crab/Tarabagani/鱈場蟹
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Tarabagani or Red King Crab/鱈場蟹 is caught in Autumn and Winter. It is the most coveted of the commercially sold king crab species, and is...
22
Dec
Japanese Crab Species 1: Snow Crab-Suwagani-楚蟹
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Snow Crabs, or Zuwagani/楚蟹 in Japanese, are very popular not only in Japan, but also in Russia, Canada and many other countries. In Japan, they...