Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, specialty of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China's national geographical indications products.

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are also known as golden claw crabs. It is produced in Yangcheng Lake, Suzhou. Crab body is not mud, commonly known as clear water hairy crab, large fat, green shell white belly, golden claw yellow hair, meat cream. Female crabs in September and male crabs in October of the lunar calendar have the best gonadal development. Cooked congealed, the female into a golden yellow, the male as white jade-like, delicious flavor.

Selecting hairy crabs

Take a look at the crab shell. Where the back of the shell is black-green, with a bright light, are meat thick and strong. If the back of the shell is yellow, most of them are thin and weak.

The second look navel. Navel convex out, a cream fat fat full. Concave in, most of the fat body is not enough.

Three look at the chelipeds. Where the chelipeds on the tufts of hair, all chelipeds old and healthy. And the chelipeds are not downy, the body is soft.

Fourth, look at the vigor. The crab will be turned over, abdomen to the sky, can quickly turn back with the stinging foot flick, strong vigor, can be saved. If you can't turn it back, the vigor is poor and you can't store it for a long time.

Fifth, look at the male and female. Pick female crabs in August and September of the lunar calendar, and male crabs after September, because male and female crabs mature in the gonads during these two periods, and the flavor and nutrition are the best.