1. What is crab paste?

The white and sticky stuff in male crabs is crab paste, and the yellow stuff is hepatopancreas. Crab paste in its natural state is a bluish-white translucent jelly-like liquid. After steaming, it becomes a translucent, sticky gel. There are two types of crab paste: river crab paste and sea crab paste. River crab paste is slightly sweet, while sea crab paste is slightly fishy.

2. What is crab paste?

Crab paste is the accessory gonads of male crabs. Most of the crab paste we usually eat are the gonads and part of the internal organs of hairy crabs. After the male crab matures, the accessory sex glands are abnormally developed and occupy most of the reproductive system, even pushing up the crab shell. Therefore, the mature and strong male crab has very plump crab paste.

3. The difference between crab roe and crab paste

Different properties

Crab roe is only found in female crabs, while crab paste is only found in male crabs . Many people think that female crabs have more crab roe than male crabs, but the truth is, there is no crab roe in male crabs.

Different colors

As the female crab grows, the crab roe becomes larger and becomes bright orange. At this time, the female crab’s gonads are mature, and many crab eggs are produced at this time. is excreted from the body, while the crab roe "sticks" inside the crab's body, becoming the gathering place for its essence.

Crab paste is actually fat to a certain extent. Crab paste is concentrated during the winter period of male crabs. During this time, fat accumulates. Crab paste is located in the crab shell and crab lumps. It is white and sticky, and becomes translucent after being cooked.

Different ingredients

In terms of ingredients, crab roe and crab eggs are very similar, but there are essential differences between them. First of all, crab roe does contain egg cells that have not been excreted from the body, but there are other hairy crab organs, glands, tissue fluid and other substances, not just crab eggs.

Crab paste is a collection of semen and organs from the sperm vesicles of male crabs. It is also a sign of strength and maturity of male crabs. The natural state of crab paste is bluish-white translucent jelly; after steaming, it becomes translucent, sticky, and a little greasy. River crab paste is slightly sweet, while sea crab paste is slightly fishy. It contains water, protein, fatty acids, vitamins and other ingredients.

The taste is different

Crab roe contains a certain amount of fertilized eggs that have not yet developed. It tastes like a gritty and grainy texture, a bit like the taste of egg yolk, but better than egg yolk. More delicious.

The composition of crab paste is more delicate and dense. It is actually difficult to describe the taste clearly. It is a kind of fragrance, but it is not fragrant in the mouth. You need to hold it in your mouth and wait for it to melt slowly. This taste Only gradually emerged.