Generally, hairy crabs start to be caught and marketed in mid-to-late September every year, but fully mature hairy crabs are available after the National Day.

There is an old saying in Suzhou that there are nine female and ten male crabs, which means that female crabs are eaten in the ninth month of the lunar calendar and male crabs in the tenth month of the lunar calendar, i.e., female crabs are eaten in October and male crabs are eaten in November.

In order to meet the needs of the market, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, Taihu Lake hairy crabs, etc. generally in the middle and late September began to market, the listing specifications of the special male crabs ≥ 200 grams, female crabs ≥ 150 grams; first-class male crabs ≥ 150 grams, female crabs ≥ 125 grams; second-class male crabs ≥ 125 grams, female crabs ≥ 100 grams.

Expanded Information:

Selecting hairy crabs should be five to look at:

One to look at the crab shell: Where the back of the shell is black-green, with a bright light, are meat thick and strong; the back of the shell is yellow, most of the thinner and weaker.

Two look at the navel: navel convex out, a all cream fat fat full; concave in, most of the fat body is not enough.

Three look at the chelipeds: where the chelipeds on the fluffy tufts, are chelipeds old and healthy; and chelipeds without fluffy, the body is soft.

Four look at the vitality: the crab will be turned over, abdomen to the sky, can quickly turn back with the stinging foot flick, strong vitality, can be preserved; can not be turned back, the vitality of the poor, the storage time can not be long.

Five look at male and female: pick female crabs in the eighth and ninth months of the lunar calendar, and male crabs after the ninth month, because male and female crabs mature in the gonads at these two times, and have the best flavor and nutrition. With careful study and reference to these "five looks", you can pick out the best crabs from the many.

Eating hairy crab notes:

1, a dish of vinegar with ginger dipped in crab meat, crab;

2, if you call on a warm pot of top quality Huadiao wine, more flavor;

3, a cup of lemonade and warm towels to wash away the hands full of crab fishy;

4, a cup of ginger tea after the meal, not only to drive away the crab of the dampness of the hot, but also to help digestive.

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