There are so many other flavors you can enhance mud crab with, just don't overpower it as the taste of the mud crab flesh by itself cooked plain is divine.

1 Live mud crab
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Teaspoon each of finely chopped chilli and garlic
200ml cream

Method for Coking Mud Crabs

Buy live, kill, add to pot of boiling water (or steam).
When cooked, remove legs and claws, then split body in 2 and remove guts and lungs.
Then break claws, legs with back of knife so juices can get in.
To saucepan add garlic, chilli and olive oil.
Add crab pieces and coat in favors.
Add cream, cover and cook a few minutes - stirring occasionally.

Serve and enjoy.

1 Live mud crab
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup white wine
1 tins whole peeled or diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons each finely chopped garlic, ginger and chilli or to taste

Method for Cooking Mud Crabs

Buy live, kill then clean mud crabs.
In a large saucepan or pot with lid place garlic, ginger and chili
Then add chicken stock and wine
Then add whole peeled tomatoes (including the juice)
Bring near boil with lid on
Add cleaned and prepared mud crab pieces
Replace lid, simmer for 10 minutes