The differences between male crabs and female crabs include date of release, abdominal cavity, crab legs, meat texture, and eating methods.

1. Release date

Female crabs are generally released before male crabs; around mid-to-late October, female crabs are basically mellow, and the quicksand version of crab roe is very greedy at this time. , the most delicious. Until mid to late November, it can basically be said that the world is dominated by male crabs. At this time, the yellow color of the female crab can be considered to be too hard; while the cream color of the male crab is thick.

2. Abdominal cavity

Generally speaking, the abdominal cavity of cancer crabs has a crab umbilicus that can be opened. The abdominal umbilicus of male crabs is triangular in shape with a pointed top, but the umbilicus of female crabs is Because the abdominal cavity must reproduce offspring, it will also be relatively rounded, perfectly round or oval.

3. Crab legs

Generally, the eight crab legs of male crabs have gathered hairs, and the crab legs feel good to the touch and look very round, but the crab legs of female crabs Only the front two legs of the feet have hair.

4. Meat texture

Male crabs have a firmer texture, while female crabs have a softer texture. Only male crabs have crab roe, while female crabs have crab roe. of.

5. How to eat

When eating male crabs, you can generally eat them by frying them in oil. For female crabs, they can generally be eaten by steaming. The crab roe content of female crabs is also very high. Steaming female crabs can also ensure their original ecology.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Crab