Yangcheng Lake is the first lake where seawater and fresh water meet at the Yangtze River. The water level is stable at about 2 meters all the year round. The terrain is complex and the light is abundant. There are abundant biological species in the lake, and the lake is full of rice, water plants and snails. The unique geographical conditions provide a good environment for the growth of hairy crabs.

Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab

Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab has four characteristics: green back, white belly, yellow hair and golden claws. 1. The crab shells of Yangcheng Lake are bluish gray, smooth and shiny; 2. The navel pasted with mud is crystal clear and white, with no black spots; 3. The crab leg hair is yellow and the roots are tall and straight; The crab claws are golden yellow, strong and strong, and can stand upright on the glass. Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are tender and delicious, and eating other foods after eating will feel tasteless in the mouth.

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have been favored by diners since ancient times, forming a unique crab-eating culture. Hundreds of years ago, the ancients regarded Yangcheng Lake crab as "the only thing they want in their lives" and enjoyed it as food. Mrs. Tang Guoli, Mrs. Zhang Taiyan, wrote a poem: "If Yangcheng crab tastes good, why live in Suzhou in this life!" Jin Yong buys hundreds of pounds of hairy crabs every autumn to entertain guests, and every time he designates Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. Usually, people compare hairy crabs to the best in taste, because it has the necessary color, fragrance, taste, shape and quality of food. Zhang Dai, a writer in the Ming Dynasty, once said that eating hairy crabs "has five flavors without adding vinegar and salt".