The crab should be steamed for 15-20 minutes. Before steaming, use a rope to tie the crab's chelipeds to prevent the chelipeds from falling off and the crab oil from flowing out during the steaming process. The lid should not be opened during the steaming process, and the crab should be steamed through in one go, otherwise the flavor of the crab will be affected. In the process of steaming, you can put the ginger patted and diced into the vinegar, and when steamed, it can be dipped into the vinegar and eaten.

Crab Introduction

Crab (páng xiè) belongs to the class of soft armor, decapods, is a crustacean, the body is protected by a hard shell, rely on gills to breathe. In biological taxonomy, it and shrimp, lobster, hermit crabs are the same kind of animal.

The vast majority of species of crabs live in the sea or offshore areas, with some inhabiting freshwater or land. Common crabs include pike crabs, distant sea pike crabs, green crabs and Chinese mitten crabs (river crabs, hairy crabs, and clear water crabs).

There are about 4,700 species of crabs in the world and about 800 species in China. It can be divided into six categories: Mian crab sect Dromiacea, ancient short-tailed sect Archaeobrachyura, pointed mouth sect Oxystomata, pointed frontal sect Oxyrhyncha, Zodiac crab sect Cancridea, short frontal sect Brachyrhyncha. the common ones are the genera of Guan Gong Crab, Pike Crab, Creek Crab, Beggar Crab, Mitten Crab, etc. The most common ones are the genus Guan Gong Crab, Pike Crab, Creek Crab, Crab, and Mitten Crab. Crooked-tailed suborder of porcelain crabs, cicada crabs, anthropomorphic stone crabs, hermit crabs, coconut crabs and other genera are also known as crabs, but with the short-tailed suborder of the real crabs are different from, not in this narrative.