The way to eat Liuyuehuang is very particular. You cannot cook it according to the method of cooking hairy crabs such as steaming, which will cause water loss in the body of Liuyuehuang, affecting the tenderness of the meat and worsening the taste.
The June Yellow is relatively tender, its feet are still soft, and the fiber of the flesh is also thin. If steamed, part of the crab roe will penetrate into the meat, and part of it will evaporate with the water vapor, making it taste dry. It is recommended to boil the crab roe in water.
Characteristics of June Yellow
June Yellow generally refers to the "child crab", which is the last molt before the hairy crab enters the mature stage. It is also the beginning of the hairy crab's transformation from "teenager" Entering the middle stage of "youth". It weighs about 2 taels and has the characteristics of crisp outer shell, soft inner shell, strong fishy smell, and plump meat.
If you touch the six-month-old crab legs with your hands, they will feel soft and not rough at all. In addition, it will not open its teeth and claws, but will only weakly move its large claws.