Ryu Soo Young visits Park Ha-sun's play rehearsal, providing surprise support with homemade soy sauce marinated crab

Actor Ryu Soo Young visited actor Park Ha-sun's play rehearsal site and showcased surprise support with sincere cooking. In the video of episode 253 of KBS's 'Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant' aired on December 27, 2024, the food and recipes prepared by Ryu Soo Young to cheer for Park Ha-sun's new play performance were revealed.

Ryu Soo Young's surprise gift at the rehearsal studio: Braised short ribs and soy sauce marinated crab

In the video, Ryu Soo Young visited Park Ha-sun's play rehearsal site. Ryu Soo Young appeared carrying food he prepared himself to cheer for Park Ha-sun's upcoming play. He first prepared warmly heated braised short ribs and delivered them to the staff on site. Following this, Ryu Soo Young drew attention at the scene by presenting soy sauce marinated crab, which he said he had been preparing himself since three days ago.

The cast members present at the scene marveled at the food prepared by Ryu Soo Young. In particular, the soy sauce marinated crab received a great response, with even cast members who do not usually enjoy marinated crab eating it continuously. Ryu Soo Young revealed that he put great effort into this, even purchasing a new rice cooker to prepare the food.

Revealing the 'Boss' recipe completed after 4 months of research

Ryu Soo Young explained that he has been conducting continuous research for about 4 months to achieve the taste of this soy sauce marinated crab. He mentioned that he went through repetitive experiments to the point where the smell of soy sauce filled the house, and said he went through a meticulous process such as checking the seasoning every 72 hours. Ryu Soo Young explained the key elements that determine the taste of the soy sauce marinated crab by comparing them to an 'organizational chart'.

The core of the soy sauce marinated crab recipe revealed by Ryu Soo Young is as follows. First, add 6 spoons of tuna sauce to 2 liters of water to capture the umami. To this, mix 3 cups of dark soy sauce, 1 cup of cooking wine (a product with 14% alcohol), and 1 cup of sugar. Additionally, to enhance the flavor of the broth, he advised that before boiling the water containing ingredients such as onion, green onion, garlic, and ginger, lightly grilling the ingredients to give them a browned look will further bring out the umami. Finally, the secret is to add 2 spoons of vinegar for sterilization and flavor balance.

How to use 'flash-frozen blue crabs' for successful crab marinating

Ryu Soo Young also shared how to select ingredients to make delicious marinated crab. He explained that using 'flash-frozen blue crabs (rapidly frozen blue crabs)' is more advantageous than live blue crabs. Flash-frozen blue crabs, which are frozen immediately after being caught, have good meat yield, and because the meat and shell slightly separate during the freezing process, the soy sauce liquid permeates well. Also, if one wants crabs with many eggs, he recommended selecting female crabs with round belly flaps.

Ryu Soo Young emphasized the economy and taste of homemade marinated crab, saying, "If you make soy sauce marinated crab at home, you can enjoy it abundantly at one-tenth the market price."