1. Look at the back shell

To judge the quality of hairy crabs, you should observe the color of the back shell. Among them, the back shell of plump, strong and meaty hairy crabs is blue-black, bright in color, and There are distinct velvets on the crab legs, and the tips of the crab legs are yellowish. The back shell of the thin hairy crab is light in color, has low gloss and sparse velvet.

2. Look at the belly button

The quality of hairy crabs can be distinguished by looking at the belly button. For hairy crabs with more crab paste and crab roe, the belly button will bulge outwards, and you will feel elasticity and resistance when pressed. Moreover, the edge of the belly button is yellow, and the belly button of hairy crabs with less crab paste and crab roe is relatively dry, and there will be no obvious resistance when pressed.

3. Test vitality

In the process of selecting hairy crabs, you can place the hairy crabs with their back shells facing down on the ground. The hairy crabs that are quickly turned over are responsive, full of vitality, fresher and plump, and Hairy crabs that cannot be flipped over or are flipped slowly are slow and not very fresh.

4. Choose the male and female crabs

You can judge the quality of hairy crabs by looking at the male and female ones. Generally, for hairy crabs that are on the market in August and September, the female crabs with round navel are the fattest and have more crab roe, while Among the hairy crabs available in October, the male crabs with the pointed navel are the most plump and rich in crab paste.

You can choose hairy crabs through the above methods. I hope my answer will be helpful to you!