Cream crab is a male crab. Crab paste is a collection of semen and organs of male crab seminal vesicle, and it is also a sign of strength and maturity of male crab. In the natural state, crab paste is a blue-white translucent colloidal liquid; After steaming, the crab paste becomes translucent, sticky and a little greasy. It is rich in protein, lipids and other substances, with high nutritional value and very delicious. Every October of the lunar calendar, the crab paste of the male crab grows thickest.

Is the cream crab male or female?

Crab is a crustacean, belonging to the mollusk class Decapoda. Its body is protected by a hard shell and it breathes through its gills. Taxonomically, it is the same kind of animal as shrimp, lobster and hermit crab. Most kinds of crabs live in the ocean or offshore areas, and some live in fresh water or land. Common crabs are Portunus trituberculatus, Portunus trituberculatus, Eriocheir sinensis and Eriocheir sinensis (Eriocheir sinensis, Eriocheir sinensis and Eriocheir sinensis).

In the wild environment, in September of the lunar calendar, the crab roe of the female crab grows the most plump; /kloc-In October, the crab paste (crab oil) of male crabs grows thickest. So in the past, there was a saying that "nine females and ten males", which meant that female crabs were eaten in September and male crabs were eaten in October in the lunar calendar.

Crab yolk is the ovary and digestive gland in crabs. It's orange and delicious. When the crab roe becomes large and bright orange, it shows that the gonad of the female crab has matured. At this time, crab eggs are produced and excreted, and the egg cells left in the gonads in the body still belong to crab yellow. Crab yolk is rich in nutrients such as protein and phospholipids.