What crabs do you eat in September?
In autumn, fighting with crabs is a great pleasure to eat and drink in China. "September navel is sharp in October", the female crab that eats navel in September, and the male crab that eats navel in October. Among many foods, I'm afraid there is only crab.
hairy crab
The annual listing of hairy crabs coincides with Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. The hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake have always been respected, and they are known as "the king of crabs" and "the food center". Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have four characteristics: first, the back is blue, and the crab shell is blue-gray, smooth and shiny; The second is a white belly, whose navel and carapace are covered with mud, crystal white and without black spots; The third is yellow hair, the hair on the legs is long and yellow, and the roots are tall and straight; The fourth is the golden claw. The crab claw is golden and strong, and it can stand upright on the glass when flying.
Hairy crabs are best steamed in a pot, which is called "steamed crabs", so as to ensure the water content of crabs, instead of steaming them in water. Crab crushed hairy crabs must be blanched in cold water, otherwise the crabs will be scalded and struggle, and the crab yellow will be gone if they fall down first. The original hairy crabs must be tied up and blanched with boiling water. Of course, it is best to put a little ginger onion, perilla and old wine in boiling water.
Treasure crab
Rare crabs are mainly produced in California, Oregon, Washington and other places in the United States. Treasure crab is characterized by large meat, delicious taste and slightly sweet. Rare crabs can be caught all year round, but the fishing season is slightly different according to the origin.
Canada's rare crab has become a popular species, which is big and fleshy, delicious and refreshing, and is accompanied by ingredients such as onion and garlic. The scent of ginger, onion and garlic permeates the crab meat, and the crab pieces are spicy and rich. It is worth mentioning that the garlic paste and lobster sauce of fried crab need to be soaked in oil for one day and put into the pot together with meat crab, ginger onion and Coriolus versicolor pepper to bring out the unique flavor of garlic paste and the essence of crab meat. Stir-fried crabs are fried with garlic. Its essence is that garlic is sweet, crisp and not sour. Garlic flavor can remove the fishy smell of crabs, and combine with spicy and black bean flavor to achieve a balanced taste.
sea crab
In September, the characteristic flower crabs in the root room area are the most delicious and timely. Eriocheir sinensis is produced in the leading local fishing port and the market is very famous. The annual fishing period of Eriocheir sinensis is only from mid-July to late September, just over two months.
Eriocheir sinensis is rich in protein, trace elements and so on, which has a good nourishing effect on the body. Crabs have been known as "four flavors" since ancient times. "thigh meat", short and slender, tastes the same as scallops; "calf meat", long and tender, is as beautiful as whitebait; "Crab meat", white and crystal clear, is better than white fish. Eriocheir sinensis is rich in protein, fat, phospholipids, vitamins and other nutrients.
Flower crabs are characterized by fresh and sweet taste, so they enjoy the most delicious taste in the form of hot pot. In addition, steamed crabs for guests, processed crab tempura and steamed rice with crab meat are also indispensable dishes of crab dishes.
blue crab
Blue crabs are produced all year round, but every year from the third day to the 23rd day of the eighth lunar month, the shell of blue crabs is shield-shaped, and the claws are round, with only double skins. "August is as strong as a chicken", which means that August in the lunar calendar is the best season to taste blue crabs.
Blue crab meat is delicious and unique, and it is extremely rich in nutrition. It is considered as a delicious food at the banquet, which has high edible and medicinal value. Especially the female crabs (Hong Chongxun and Gao Xie) with mature gonads after mating, which have the reputation of ginseng in the sea, are advanced tonics for pregnant women, young and old, and the infirm. Blue crabs are mainly distributed in the coastal areas of China, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan Province and Zhejiang provinces, especially Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong provinces. In China, Zhejiang Ninghai and Sanmen are the most famous blue crabs, and Sanmen is known as the hometown of blue crabs.