Generally speaking, Alaska king crab and Russian king crab are the two most popular king crabs. The best producing areas of king crabs should be those areas with clear water and rich nutrition that grow in cold seas. The king crabs in these places are fatter and more delicious, and they are the treasures pursued by gourmets.
King crabs are also distributed in the cold waters of northern Japan and the Korean Peninsula. King crabs in these places also have unique tastes and characteristics.