Recipe - Steamed Marinated Crab Wglutinous Rice

4 (large) crabs
2 sl Fresh ginger root
2 Scallion stalks
One fourth cup Sherry
2 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 cup Glutinous rice
4 cup Water
1 tablespoon Oil
One half teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Sugar
1 tablespoon Soy sauce

1. Clean crabs. Mince ginger root and scallions; then combine with sherry
and soy sauce. Add to crabs and let stand 30 to 40 minutes, turning
occasionally. Drain, reserving marinade.

2. Meanwhile wash and cook glutinous rice (see "Howto Section").

3. Transfer rice to a deep heatproof bowl. Blend in oil, salt, sugar and
remaining soy sauce. Top with crabs. Pour the reserved marinade over.

4. Steam until done (about 1 hour). See "Howto Section".

From The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook, ISBN 0517658704. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.