El most expensive crab in the world To date, it went up for auction on Thursday, November 7 in Japan. The event was highly anticipated given that it was the first auction of the season in the port of Tottori. The success of the bid can be measured by the value that this crustacean acquired: the highest bidder took it for 41.600 euros.
According to data provided by local authorities, fishermen in the region they captured the specimen on Tuesday of Tuesday 5 November and an intermediary from the Kanemasa Hamashita Shoten, a local restaurant whose star dish is this type of seafood, bought it immediately and informed the owner of the establishment who, aware of the value of the animal, decided that auctioning it would be very profitable. He was not wrong
The current most expensive crab in the world weighs 1,24 kilos and has a 14,6-centimeter shell. “I was surprised that its price was so high,” local government official Shota Inamono told AFP.
It is not the first time that the owner of the restaurant has opted for a gourmet specimen of these characteristics, last year he paid 16.000 euros to get an animal with similar characteristics at the same event last year, 2018. She was immediately recognized by the ‘Guinness Book of Records’ as the highest amount ever paid for a crab. This year it surpassed its own mark, a fact that speaks to the profitability of Kanemasa Hamashita Shoten gaining visibility in this way.
The initiative of the manager of the Tottori restaurant has the support from local authorities. «The crab this year exceeded the record price last year, so we believe that this is probably the most expensive new crab in the world and we are going to contact the entity so that renew the Guiness and surpass ourselves«Added Inamono, an official of the town council of the town, who is very very interested in taking even further the name of its port, the quality of its product and the dedication of its workers.
When the big Japanese hospitality entrepreneurs saw the specimen in the first auction of the season, they rubbed their hands as did the owner of Kanemasa Hamashita Shoten and local politicians.
According to local media, the most expensive crab in the world You will depart for Ginza, the most exclusive district of Tokyo, it was bought by a retailer who will serve it in a fancy restaurant.
This delicatessen is highly valued in Japan, where traditionally citizens look for the most delicious snack with which to delight their palate. The “Zuwaigani” or “snow crab” It is the crustacean most sought after by both demanding diners and ambitious entrepreneurs. It is recognized by its long and thin legs, it is caught in winter and it stands out for its good flavor
Last Wednesday, November 6 at Shinonsen, the neighboring town of Tottori, its first auction of the year was also held, which also aimed to sell the most expensive crab in the world. They had everything going for them, a fisherman had surprised them with a rare specimen specimen weighing 1,2 kg. It was a snow crab. The highest bidder took it for 3 million yen, 25.000 euros to change, Shinonsen’s hope was short-lived, in just 24 hours his neighbors doubled the value of their most precious jewel.