Crab tofu is not seafood. Because most of the crab roe used to make crab roe tofu is the crab roe of hairy crabs, which is a kind of river crab, so crab roe tofu is not seafood.

Crab roe tofu is also known as crab roe roasted tofu, crab roe tofu casserole, is a specialty Beijing cuisine. The dish is also found in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huaiyang and other cuisines.

History of Crab Roasted Tofu

In September and October every year, it is the peak season for crabs to be listed on the market, which coincides with the Chrysanthemum Festival in September of the lunar calendar, so there is Chrysanthemum Wine of Chrysanthemum Festival, the crabs on the table to go, it is said. At this time, the crab fat body, shell hard yellow round, and crab meat, folk have eaten crabs live shrimp custom.

In the countryside, crab tofu is to take crab meat and tofu with the pot, make a dish. Said it is a home cooking, but also the back of the black pot of tofu, in general, tofu is the poor family table regulars, in the regular dishes inside it at best can only do a toppings and so on. Countryside people regarded tofu Bu page for the lifeblood of the wine dinner, but not over the guests to go tofu is not counted on the table several bowls of food.