A crab, especially a blue crab, that has recently moulted and has a new shell that is still soft and edible.
〈主北美〉软壳蟹。亦称SOFT CRAB
Also called soft crab
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The shrimp heads are tempura-fried and served whole alongside, which is not all that different from eating a softshell crab.
My first plate was Crispy softshell crab, served on a piece of avocado with sticks of cucumber, and a lime and crystallized ginger vinaigrette that the waiter poured on in front of me.
The Spider roll in particular, with its fried softshell crab, tasted too much of cooking oil.
They vend both catfish and softshell varieties of the po’ boy sandwich, but my preference far and away is the softshell crab.