Whole Dungeness Wok Fried Crab

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3 tablespoons peanut oil

1 tablespoon chopped green onion, white and green parts

2 teaspoons finely minced lemon grass, tender white part only

1/2 large red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and julienned

2 teaspoons peeled and grated fresh ginger

5 teaspoons rice wine vinegar

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 cup chicken stock, homemade or low sodium canned

5 teaspoons soy sauce

2 1/2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons Chinese chili garlic paste

1 teaspoon coarsely chopped Chinese fermented black beans

2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water

1/4 cup sake

1 Dungeness crab (about 1 1/2 pounds), cooked, top shell removed and reserved, cleaned, cracked in half, cut into sections, and claws cracked