this is called a 7/11 crab. this is one of the best and sweetest crabs in the world. how do you catch it? grab the thing and hope the pinchers don’t get your fingers. if it pinches you, you’ll lose a finger for sure. i grab them from the back legs very carefully. some guys spear it but why do you want to do that? if you poke a hole in the shell, say sayonara to the miso. how do you cook it? put it in boiling water for 15 minutes. how do you eat it? wrap it in a towel, get out a hammer, and start pounding it. these crab shells are really thick so don’t try to bite it with your teeth unless you want to visit a dentist soon. after you pound it with the hammer, take it out of the towel and pick out the sweet crab meat. if you want to know how it taste? just let me say this, “it melts in your mouth.” i gotta go because this crab is boiling right now. itadakimasu!!!
**oh, one last thing. i really don’t like asking for things but i just can’t help this. i’ve been driving around the island looking at juicy mangos on all the trees. it’s mango season in hawaii but i don’t have a mango tree. if you go to the super market, you only can find mangos imported from the philippines. no way for me. i want sweet hawaiian juicy mangos. i see mango trees hanging onto the streets and sidewalks from peoples houses. is it ok to pick some? is it illegal? is it stealing? i’m really tempted to grab a few but before i do that, i want to ask if somebody has a tree filled with mangos. i will clean your yard, i will water your plants, i will even wash your car, just give me a couple of mangos. i would say hahaha… but i’m not joking.. haha…
