Ba Khia: a kind of crab

At lunchtime today, I was served a meal with Ba Khia, a kind of crab which is small and lives in the riverbanks of river of the Mekong delta. For a long time, Until today, I hadn't eaten it for a long time. During lunch time, I seemed to recall our childhood with simple meals in the rice fields .
When I was a child, people used to buy it because it was a reasonable price and suitable for everyone. Above all, there were so many in the riverside. Ba Khia was filled with salt for a week or less then brought to market to be sold. Especially in October, it was sold everywhere in local markets. With some start fruit, chili and parsley my mother could make a tasty dish for us. It is more delicious on a cold day.
Nowadays, It is no longer a popular dish because its price has become more expensive. Ba Khia is also scarcer than before. They seldom sell it in local markets anymore. My mother reminds me about it whether in season of during the Ba Khia season.
if you have a chance in the Mekong delta, just try it once.