So, today, Bian Xiao will introduce those friends who are going to Hebei or like crabs. Where is the best place for us to eat crabs in Hebei?
Go to Qinhuangdao to eat sea crabs
Crab species
There are two main kinds of crabs in Qinhuangdao. There is a kind of shell with smooth and sharp ends and a large head, about two per catty, which is generally called "Portunus Crab" locally. The other is small in size, and its shell is serrated at both ends, which is generally called "tiger crab" locally.
Portunus is big and fleshy, especially the male crab has the most beautiful heavy claws. Tiger crabs are beautiful with their mothers before childbirth and winter vacation, and the fat paste on their shells is mouth watering.
It is better to eat crabs in Qinhuangdao in autumn, especially swimming crabs. It is characterized by a large, flat and long body with a light blue color. It is also called sea crab locally. In spring, female crabs are fatter; In autumn, especially in late autumn, male crabs are big and fat, weighing up to about a catty.
trait
Sea crab has a high content of protein, which is a good food for all ages. Usually, it is steamed with clear water and can be eaten.
Recommended place for crab catching
Beidaihe Geziwo Park
Pigeon Cave Park is suitable for digging crabs with shovels.
Geziwo Wetland Park is located in the northeast corner of Beidaihe Waterfront, next to grand banks, which is an excellent place for bird watching. In the late 1990s, it was designated as a national bird nature reserve. Grand banks and Chao Daping in the park are both good places to dig crabs.
Chao Daping pigeon nest is not only a good place to dig crabs, but also a good place to observe modern coastal sediments. You can see wave marks, raindrop marks, cracks, biological caves and other sedimentary structures. The sand is soft and the tide is flat here. Going up along the spring tide level, the previous general plan is very narrow, and it will soon become Wang Yang.
When the tide receded and the soft beach, groups of people began to dig crabs with great interest.
Shanhaiguan laolongtou
When the old dragon head of Shanhaiguan enters the reef next to Haishicheng, crabs can be caught, which are relatively large and numerous.
The Great Wall of Wan Li, like a dragon, spans the land of China, and its eastern end is inserted into the sea four kilometers south of Shanhaiguan, just like a dragon, becoming the starting point of the eastern part of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. Watching the sea and catching crabs here in autumn is definitely a great pleasure!
Laolongtou is located in the Bohai Sea, 5 kilometers south of Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao City. It is the eastern starting point of the Great Wall in Wan Li in Ming Dynasty, and the only land and sea military defense system of the Great Wall in Wan Li, which integrates mountains, seas, customs and cities. It was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and was built by Qi Jiguang.
It is called "the wonders of the ages in human history" because of its scientific site selection and unique architecture. After hundreds of years of vicissitudes, this former naval and army fortress has attracted literati and emperors from past dynasties to visit the sea, leaving behind many poems and stories and becoming a world-famous scenic spot.
Gold Coast
Changli Gold Coast, watching the sunrise in the morning, picking up shells and catching crabs are a lot of fun.
Qinhuangdao Gold Coast is located in Changli County, Qinhuangdao City, with Beidaihe Beach 17 km in the east and Luanhe River mouth 52. 1 km in the southwest. The sand is soft and yellow like gold, so it is called the Gold Coast.
The sand here is fine, the beach is gentle, the water is clear and the tide is gentle. This is not only the best natural bathing place, but also an excellent place to pick up shells and catch crabs by the sea. If you like, you can go fishing with fishing boats in the morning and enjoy the beauty of the sea.
There are more than 5000 hectares and 40 kilometers of sand dunes on the west side of Qinhuangdao Gold Coast. 1985, Changli people established a sliding sand field here, making the Gold Coast more famous at home and abroad.
There are two sliding fields, one from the sand mountain to the bottom of the valley and the other to the sea. Besides skating on the battlefield, you can also take a yacht to play in the water, or take a helicopter air tour to enjoy the magnificent sea view.
Go to Baiyangdian to eat river crabs
Baiyangdian river crab is a specialty of Anxin County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. Baiyangdian river crab is delicious and nutritious; Fishing crabs in the most fat season of river crabs, experiencing childlike interest and tasting fat crab meat make people linger!
Baiyangdian river crabs belong to freshwater crabs, generally 2-3.5. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is the best time to eat Baiyangdian river crabs.
The Eriocheir sinensis in Baiyangdian Lake is famous for its tender meat and delicious crab fat. Eriocheir sinensis is small in size, thin in shell, tender and fragrant in meat, yellow in female feet and rich in fat in male.
Steamed crabs are delicious. When you open the crab shell, the muscles inside and the meat on the crab legs are tender enough. Dip it in vinegar and ginger, put it in your mouth and melt it. It's memorable!
Baiyanghu
Crabs can be caught in the Fisherman's Paradise in Baiyangdian Scenic Area, as well as in the two folk villages of Dongtianzhuang and Wangjiazhai.
Crab fishing in autumn is a tradition of Baiyangdian people. Hemp rope is used as thread, corn kernels and mutton are used as bait. As long as the crab is caught by its big pliers, it will not "let go". You can easily catch this "Iron General".
Baiyangdian is a famous freshwater fish farm, which is rich in aquatic resources, and is rich in more than 40 kinds of fish and shrimp such as salmon, carp, herring, shrimp and river crab. In addition, aquatic plants can be seen everywhere, and wild ducks and geese inhabit them. People here can not only dig lotus roots, but also catch fish and shrimp.
Autumn, when the crabs are fat, is the time to catch crabs! As Baiyangdian people often say: "The sorghum on the shore is wearing a red hat, and the crabs in the lake are covered with fat." It is more interesting to take a fishing boat, fish and taste crabs in the moonlight of the lotus pond, and sing and drink.
Baiyangdian Lake is located in Anxin County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. It is the largest freshwater lake in North China and a famous wetland nature reserve. It used to be called the West Lake in the north, but now it is called the Pearl of North China. It is a bright pearl on the land of China.
Baiyangdian Lake has a unique ecology and special form. In the water area of 366 square kilometers, there are 143 lakes dotted, 3,700 ravines criss-crossing, and 39 small islands dotted. Watching the lotus flowers in summer and the reeds in autumn is spectacular and exquisite. It is also a paradise for fish, a paradise for birds and a museum of aquatic animals and plants.
Go to Tangshan to eat sea crabs+river crabs
Caofeidian crabs are divided into sea crabs and river crabs. Sea crabs mainly fish on the ridge around Getuo, with big and hard claws and very delicious taste; Eriocheir sinensis is the product of raising crabs in paddy fields in Tanghai, similar to the hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake, but smaller in size.
Caofeidian is located in the south coast of Tangshan City, Hebei Province, in the center of Bohai Bay. The sea area here is vast and rich in aquatic resources. Autumn is the peak season for crabs to go on the market. It's interesting to "fish, watch and eat crabs" in the crab field.
Catch crabs in Caofeidian, both sea crabs and river crabs. Sea crabs are big and fat, and river crabs are small and tender. They are all delicious.
Caofeidian wetland
Caofeidian Wetland, Crab Fishing Addiction!
Trestle, lake and reed are the business cards of Caofeidian wetland. Walking on the trestle of the wetland, reeds are floating in the autumn wind, and reeds are a good place to find crabs.
When you see a crab, take a fishing rod in one hand and an imitation in the other, use a small fish as bait, and sink the bait into the reeds. When you feel the fishing rod sinking, quickly lift the fishing rod and copy the scene of a crab biting a small fish in the water with the imitation. Crabs are not actually caught, but fished out with nets. Keep your hands together.
There are many crabs that bite the pole. As long as you cooperate well, you can harvest many big crabs!
Caofeidian wetland, located in Caofeidian area, is the largest coastal wetland with international significance in the north. Siberia, an important post station and habitat from Australia to bird migration, is called "a rare wetland reserve with great development potential" by the International Wetland Organization.
Tanghai paddy crab breeding base
Go to Tanghai rice field crab breeding base to catch rice crabs.
The direct hinterland of Caofeidian is Tang Haixian, which is the main base for raising crabs in rice fields. Tang Haixian, which borders Bohai Sea in the south, is a famous "land of abundance" in Bohai Bay, and its rice fields are famous for raising crabs.
Paddy crabs are river crabs, also called hairy crabs. Crabs can remove weeds from fields, eat pests and excrement, enrich fields and promote rice growth.
Autumn is the harvest season for crabs in rice fields. Drain the rice field when harvesting, and the little crab will automatically run to the place where there is water at the edge of the field. When catching crabs, you should start from the back, with your thumb on your back and your forefinger on your abdomen. If its pliers don't extend backwards in front, you won't be able to hold your hand.
Squeeze it carefully and forcefully, the crab is very strong. This is also a way to lift your hind legs, but this method should not take too long. Strong crabs sometimes do pull-ups!
Go to Bazhou to eat Fang Sheng crab.
Fang Sheng crab, whose scientific name is "Eriocheir sinensis", belongs to freshwater crabs. Originated from Fangsheng Town, Bazhou, Hebei Province. Baiyangdian Lake was originally divided into Dongdian Lake and Xidian Lake, and Fangsheng Town is adjacent to Dongdian Lake. The river crabs here have good water quality because they are at a suitable distance from the estuary.
At that time, the ecology was suitable for the growth of river crabs, so Fang Sheng's river crabs once ranked first in the country.
Fangsheng crab is tender and delicious, and steamed Fangsheng crab tastes the best. To eat the whole crab, you should eat leg meat before eating crab meat. Knock open the crab claws with a special crab eating tool, open the lid from the tail after eating, pull off the grass buds, and slowly taste the crab yellow and crab meat dipped in ginger vinegar juice.
Drink yellow wine to eat crabs. It usually takes 20 minutes to eat a whole crab. After eating, you must wash your hands with tea to get rid of the smell.
Fangsheng ancient town
Fangsheng ancient town Dongdian wetland can catch Fangsheng crabs.
Fangsheng Ancient Town is located on the north bank of the middle reaches of Dongdian Lake, 35 kilometers east of Bazhou City. Dongdian is a wetland depression in Hebei after Baiyangdian Lake. Before the 1960s, it was another famous water town in Hebei Province, which once had the reputation of "Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south, winning in the north".
At present, Dongdian has more than 50,000 mu of tidal flats centered on Fangsheng, of which about 30,000 mu of rivers and depressions are suitable for the natural growth of river crabs, making it the best place to catch Fangsheng crabs. However, due to the deterioration of the natural environment, Fangsheng crab almost disappeared.
In recent years, with the government's protection and improvement of the environment, Fang Sheng Crab's official comeback is just around the corner.
Go to Cangzhou to eat Portunus trituberculatus
Qiu Lai yellow flower thin crab fat. There are many kinds of shrimps and crabs in Bohai Bay, and the most delicious one is Portunus trituberculatus, named after three spots on its shell, which is the best among crabs.
Due to the unique water quality environment and mud bottom environment in the sea area under the jurisdiction of Huanghua, Portunus Huanghua has the characteristics of white meat color, tender meat, greasy oil and delicious taste.
The meat of Portunus trituberculatus is tender and white, rich in protein, Portunus trituberculatus fat and various minerals. Portunus is the strongest in winter, generally weighing about 250 grams, up to 500 grams.
The mother crab is covered with red mud and tastes excellent. Portunus crab can be eaten fresh, steamed, fried or fried, or stewed with bean paste, or fried with crabs with rice cakes, pickles and tofu, which is a common dish on the table of residents in coastal areas.
It can also be pickled, that is, the fresh Portunus trituberculatus is soaked in bittern, which can be eaten after a few days, commonly known as "fresh air catches crabs".
Huanghua port
Huanghua has a long history. Humans lived here about 7000 years ago. The sea area is rich in water quality and bait. There are hundreds of kinds of seafood in five categories: fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish and algae, accounting for nearly half of Hebei's output, especially China shrimp, Portunus Bohai, fast fish, flounder and flounder.
Huanghua Port is located at the junction of Hebei Province and Shandong Province. It is an important regional port along the coast of Hebei Province and one of the major energy export ports in China. The Dakou River, which is formed by the confluence of Zhang Weixin River and Xuanhui River, enters the sea here.
Although the area of Xingang District is small, the coastline has been deep into the Bohai Sea, which is relatively prosperous and has all kinds of facilities for eating, drinking and having fun. The situation on the sea changes, waiting for the white clouds on the horizon to turn into rosy clouds, and the crimson sunshine is all over the water, but it weaves an intoxicating beauty!
This season in Hebei, not only crabs are the most attractive, but also beautiful natural scenery such as beautiful coastal scenery. Everyone can start their own trip to Hebei while eating crabs!