Not recommended

Just dead hairy crabs are not recommended for consumption. Crabs are scavengers and have a lot of bacteria in their digestive glands. The bacteria in the body of a dead crab will multiply, so it is not recommended to eat the crab when it is dead.

How to choose hairy crabs

1, distinguish between male and female:

The abdomen is pointed is male crabs, while the abdomen is round is female crabs, generally in September is the best season to eat female crabs, while October is the season to eat male crabs.

2, look at the crab shell:

Good hairy crabs, crab shells are generally green mud color, and smooth and glossy, which is the same male and female crabs.

3, look at the abdomen:

Whether it is male or female crabs, we should pick the abdomen is more white. Male crabs with flat stomachs are better, while female crabs with rounded and full stomachs are better. Mature male crabs are slightly reddish where the picture below identifies.

4, look at the crab legs:

Good hairy crabs have golden claws and yellow hair on the legs. Use your hand to pinch the penultimate leg of the crab, the mature crab pinch up is hard and solid, pinch up is relatively soft, indicating that the crab is not mature enough. These points are the same for both male and female crabs.

5, look at the buttocks:

Whether male or female crabs, we should pick the buttocks look fuller and thicker, so that the crab, crab paste will be more.

6, look at the health:

To pick a little flexible crab, so that the crab is healthy and strong. If the crab is tied up, then look at the crab's mouth is moving, while moving, while spitting bubbles, are generally healthier. Dead crabs should never be bought because they secrete toxins in their bodies and are not edible.