Sokcho is known as the red crab producing area called red snow crab. Among them, Dongmyeong Port boasts abundant quantities thanks to the red crab boat going in and out. Most people choose “Grab crab” as their delicacy on the east coast, and “Hong crab”, which is being pushed by snow crabs and treated as a two-factor, is also a delicacy. Today I searched for red crabs that can be tasted cheaper than (normal) snow crabs throughout the coast of Gangwon-do.

Snow crab is one of the best on the winter coast. Usually crab legs are elongated and named like bamboo. If you solve it in Chinese characters, it becomes Jukhae (竹 蟹). Red snow crab leading to red crab is similar to snow crab, and sometimes it can be mistaken as snow crab.
Where is it? The neighborhood where you live is different. Most crabs live in depths of 30-1800m and red crabs in soft mud or sandy bottoms. At the depth of 450 ~ 600m, blue crab, a hybrid of snow crab and red crab, is located. It resembles a snow crab and is called ‘You too snow crab’.

Before tasting red snow crab, let's take a look. The highest peak of snow crab is bakdae crab. Some people consider ‘박달대게’ as a proper noun. Whether it is domestic or imported, if the flesh is full, it is ‘박달대게’. Normally, domestic prices are set by maridang and imported by weight. You can also see snow crabs in Sokcho, known as the main area for red crabs. The price is flexible, but the average kg is about 100,000 won.

It is usually crab although it is less full. The snow crab has a slightly dark brown color instead of the bright red color of the red crab. The color of the snow crab is more noticeable. After the crab is boiled, it turns into a pale pink color with a golden color. The red crab, which was red before steaming, is vivid after it is boiled. There are differences in appearance, but the difference is obvious in taste. If you taste crab and red crab together, you can feel the difference in taste.

The crab's flesh is sweet. Sweet mussels melt gently in your mouth. When the soft and sweet crab comes into red rather than taste, it comes with a salty taste. Red crabs, which have a relatively salty taste, are often thought to be cheaper than snow crabs. Some of the crabs are filled with red crabs, boasting a ransom equivalent to snow crabs. Still, most of them cannot keep up with the price. Hong crabs, which are caught a lot at this time, boast a ransom ranging from 20,000 won to 6-70,000 won per kg. Red crab with various ransom, where should I eat something?

“Finding Sokcho Dongmyeong Port with red crabs is the first way to eat fresh red crabs at the cheapest price. It's the cheapest way to buy red crabs at the Dongmyeong Port market and eat them on the 2nd floor of Dongmyeong Live Fish Center. You should eat red crabs at 30,000 won per kilogram. If you hold about 1kg per person, you eat For example, for a family of four, you can taste red crabs for about 120,000 won. ”

The red snow crab caught in a trap or net can be eaten all season except July-August. If you spray the traps in the deep sea of more than 1000m and save them, you will come with red crabs that came into the trap. The crabs caught in the trap are fresher than the nets laid in shallow water.

Even when it's hot, it often dies on the way, and the cold wind is now red. The meat is full and the catch is plenty, which makes it relatively cheap.

I have to pick a red crab at the market. How do I find a crab filled with flesh?

“When I look at the red crab, I see a white strip. Right now, most of the crab meat is full, and this white string is 80% full. Less white lines or faint whites are almost 100% full. It's a different color. Actually, the color is dark and vivid. Knowing this will help you pick a red crab. ”

This is the description of the owner of Sokcho Dongmyeong Port. Instead, it's cheaper than eating at a restaurant, but there's no service to cut crabs.

If you buy crabs at the market, they give you a service. You can take the crab to the 2nd floor of Dongmyeong Live Fish Center or eat it.

The rice cooked in the crab is also special. When you put crab in a scab and mix it, it tastes like honey without soy sauce or other condiments. On the 2nd floor of Dongmyeong Live Fish Center, you can order rice cooked separately.

You can add a spicy soup to 4,000 won (2 people or more) per person.

Of course, there are many places where you can taste red snow crab besides Sokcho Dongmyeong Port. Sokcho Tourist Fish Market Underground, restaurants around Dongmyeong Port, and restaurants that boast red snow crabs around the public playground. It is no exaggeration to say that red snow crabs are caught throughout the east coast, but Sokcho is one of the areas that are not to be missed.

Just steamed without any seasoning, delicious red crab. In Sokcho, where there are abundant red crabs, there are specialty red crab restaurants where you can taste various red crab dishes such as black crab radish and red crab ramen. When you eat a variety of cooked crabs, the crab-shelled chitin can help lower cholesterol while preventing fat from accumulating in your body. Not only does it taste good, but it also takes care of your health. You can eat red snow crab with a little bit of cheongju and steam for 15 minutes. Before spring, why don't you go on a trip to enjoy the red crab with fresh sea.

1. Nearby restaurants

Dongmyeong Live Fish Center: Sokcho-si Dongmyeong-dong / 033-631-1288
Hongge Sarang 1 Store: 17, Yeongrang-dong, Sokcho-si
Direct Market No.2 Grace Fisheries: Sokcho-si Dongmyeong-dong / 010-6370-2342

2. Accommodation

Hotel Amaranth: 55 Sokcho City Oncheon-ro / 033-636-5252
Chucksan Oncheonjang: 288 Tourist-ro, Sokcho-si / 033-636-4806
Benikea Hotel Mountain and Sea Daepo Port: 3691, Donghae-daero, Sokcho-si 033-635-6644

※ The above information was updated in December 2018 and may change afterwards, so please check before you travel.
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