(Baonghean.vn)– In the dry season, there are many stone crabs living in the streams in the Western region of Nghe An. For people in the highlands, shrimp paste is an effective bait to catch this delicious crab.
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| Stone crabs live in streams in the highlands and often appear to feed at night. The time from 7-9 pm is when the highlanders choose to catch them. Before that time, they have not come out of their caves. If it is too late, the crabs will have already gone into their caves to hide. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| An indispensable tool when trekking through forests and wading through streams is a headlamp to see the light. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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| A large deer comes out of its cave in search of food. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| According to the experience of the highlanders, shrimp paste is the most effective bait for this species of stone crab because they like the characteristic smell of shrimp paste as well as the smell of dead bodies. In deep caves, when identifying a hidden crab, the hunter uses a small stick to dip the shrimp paste in and place it in front of the cave entrance. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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| There are also small puddles that just need a little sprinkled in to attract crabs. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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| A stone crab comes out of its cave when it smells shrimp paste. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| Large lizards are easily caught when lured out of their burrows. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| Stone crab meat is delicious and very firm, they can be steamed with lemongrass, beer or grilled, an attractive dish of the people in the highlands. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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