Emperor crabs only eat their feet, why is it so expensive?

One can carry a price of tens of millions of VND and still has no goods to sell. Why is it so expensive?

If you have to choose a list of the most expensive seafood, the king crab (which has a place called the emperor) must definitely have a place in it, even on top.

For a long time, these meter-long giant crabs were prepared by the wealthy to pay up to tens of millions of VND, but still have no goods to sell.

Crab emperor - expensive giant crabs on the banquet table.

These crabs are expensive not because Vietnamese people like to play. In the world, this is also an extremely expensive dish, only difference in that foreigners sell crabs in foot units and more.

As in Alaska - where it is possible to catch the world's most famous red emperor crabs, they also sell in such a form, with prices from 24 USD (about 550,000 VND) / half sign. If the leg is bigger, bigger, the value will be pushed even higher.

This is also quite understandable, because with the king's crab, the legs and the more are the best places, containing the most meat, and the crab's body is almost nothing.

With emperor crabs, legs and more are the best places.

Each crab has only 3 pairs of legs and 2 more, in which the meat is higher in quality. This is indeed a blessing, because if the meat is more delicious, the price of the king's crab is probably more expensive than it is now.

But for a crab that can only eat its feet, is it worth it to spend so much money? Actually everything has its cause.

Why are emperor crabs expensive?

First, learn about this crab.Emperor crabs - king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) are worthy of the king of crabs, because they are the largest crabs in the world. A red emperor crab can reach up to 1.8m in length, weighs more than 10kg.

A red emperor crab can reach stride as long as 1.8m, weighs more than 10kg.

But expensive crabs are not because of size, but because the process of catching it is not easy . Mature emperor crabs often live in cold waters, with an average temperature of 3.2 - 5.5 ° C. The depth at which they stay must be up to 200, even 300m.

The sea is cold, it has to dive again, it is very difficult to catch the king. This is not to mention the king crab hunting season which usually takes place in October - the time when the northern seas become extremely cold and aggressive, which is more dangerous.

80% of fishermen who catch crabs are killed by being swept into the sea or hypothermia. Stories of injuries caused by accidents and accidents with machines often occur. Great risks and difficulties, profits must naturally be higher - a simple financial problem. The entire cost is poured down to consumers.

Emperor crabs are expensive in part because of the difficulty to catch.

Another reason why Emperor crabs are more expensive than other seafoods such as lobster, is because lobsters can be kept, and crabs are not . Why? Because crabs are too slow - it takes 7-10 years to reach the required size. During that time, the cost was too large, so it was considered impossible.

Not every crab has the same price

In Vietnam, there are also emperor crabs, but mostly green (blue).

I actually called the king crab, but this crab has three common types: red (red), blue (blue), and golden (golden) . In it, red crab has the highest value , because this is the most meaty type. There is also a fourth type - the king of scarlet crabs - but they are relatively rare so they are often not mentioned.

In Vietnam, there are also emperor crabs, but mostly green (blue). Although the quality is not equal, the green crabs eat very well, and the value is not inferior.