Ginataang Alimasag (Crabs in Coconut Milk)

Name: Ginataang Alimasag (Crabs in Coconut Milk)
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 - 2 ½ lbs fresh blue crabs (washed well and drained * (see notes)); 2 400 ml coconut milk (I used Cha’s organic premium coconut milk); 2 inch long ginger (sliced thinly); 1 medium onion (finely chopped); 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped); 3 tablespoons shrimp paste ((I used Barrio Fiesta sauteed, regular)); Small bunch of sitaw (Asian long beans, cut into 3 inch lengths * (see notes)); 4 Red Thai chilies (whole or sliced); Patis (fish sauce, for seasoning); Ground black pepper (for seasoning); 2 tablespoons canola oil (for sautéing)

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Live blue crabs are hard to come by. So when I saw that my fave Korean supermarket had some live ones, I didn’t think twice. I bought a couple of pounds of

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