There are tens of thousands of hairy crabs in China. According to the data published on the website of Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Industry Association, there are hundreds of brands selling authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. The famous brands are (in no particular order): Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab in Crab Mansion, Yangcheng Hairy Crab, Crab Champion Hairy Crab, Crab Club Hairy Crab, Yangzhongyang Hairy Crab, Crab Palace Hairy Crab, Jinshizun Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab, Golden Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab and Crab King Hairy Crab.

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, a specialty of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, are national geographical indication products.

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have green backs, white bellies, golden claws and yellow hairs. They are strong and thick, bright orange after cooking, and taste fresh and sweet. There are four distinctive characteristics of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs: first, the green back, the Yangcheng Lake crab shell is blue-gray, smooth and shiny; The second is the white belly, the navel belly with mud, crystal white; The third is yellow hair, and the foot hair is long and yellow. The fourth is the golden claw. Yangcheng Lake crab claw is golden, strong and strong. It can stand upright on the glass with its claws flying. You can identify these characteristics when buying fresh hairy crabs.

The female crab in September and the male crab in 10 every year in the lunar calendar have the best gonad development. Cooked and condensed, the female becomes golden yellow, and the male is like white jade, which tastes delicious.