Chinese vending machine which dispenses live crabs... yum yum!

 

http://gizmodo.com/5670648/this-vending-machine-sells-live-crabs

 

The machine stores its Shanghai Hairy Crabs in a state of hibernation at 5 degrees Celsius. They're guaranteed for freshness, and a sign on the machine states that if your crab is dead, you get three free ones for your trouble. Prices range from roughly $1.50 to $7.

how do you tell if the crab is alive?

it's hibernating so it won't move.

and are there pincers held shut?

what do you do with the crap when it awakens?

how do you tell if the crab is alive?

it's hibernating so it won't move.

and are there pincers held shut?

what do you do with the crap when it awakens?

 

I know what i do with live crabs... boil em!

I know what i do with live crabs... boil em!

without being pinched

aren't they supposed to be cleaned?

without being pinched

aren't they supposed to be cleaned?

 

 

Other than rinsing them off if they are covered in sand you just get a big pot of water boiling, add some spices and a couple beers, I like Guinness, you dump the live crabs into the boiling water.

Other than rinsing them off if they are covered in sand you just get a big pot of water boiling, add some spices and a couple beers, I like Guinness, you dump the live crabs into the boiling water.

what no salt and butter?

what no salt and butter?

 

I usually boil em in sea water but no butter, we dip them in butter when we eat them... mmmm

when it says $1.50 to $7. they mean USD right?

but how can they be that cheep?

I'm thinking of boiling some crabs in coconut milk next time.

I'm thinking of boiling some crabs in coconut milk next time.

but is the price in USD?

but is the price in USD?

 

I assume so. It's a dollar sign, and Gizmodo is American. That doesn't seem cheap to me.

I assume so. It's a dollar sign, and Gizmodo is American. That doesn't seem cheap to me.

1.50$-9$ doesn't seem cheep?

1.50$-9$ doesn't seem cheep?

 

 

I don't know what demand is there but here $1.50 is expensive for crabs, little crabs like the ones in the video wouldn't even be sell able. 12 blue crabs, medium sized would be a few dollars depending on the season, $18 a dozen would have to be some pretty big crabs...

 

 

If this is normal sized plate these are small crabs, medium blue crabs would be about twice as big.

Edited November 10, 201015 yr by Moontanman

I have never seen any vending machine selling live crabs when was in Shanghai