Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are delicious and attractive, plump and strong, with a green shell and a white belly, golden claws and yellow hair, and ten limbs. After steaming, the meat paste is greasy, the female crab yellow is like gold, and the male crab paste is like jade, which is delicious and the highest among crabs. All this is related to the special ecological environment of Yangcheng Lake, and the reasons are summarized as follows:
1. Yangcheng Lake is the first lake where seawater and fresh water meet at the Yangtze River, with a hundred miles of Fiona Fang and clear water quality. The average water depth is about two meters, and the sunshine is sufficient. Therefore, there are rich species in the lake, lush aquatic plants, and rice everywhere by the lake, and snails and maggots are fatter. The unique geographical conditions provide a high-quality environment for the growth of hairy crabs.
2. Different from other lakes, the bottom of Yangcheng Lake is mostly hard, with more sediment on the surface, while the bottom of other lakes is basically mud. This provides an open place for hairy crabs to move, often running around and climbing up and down along the grass, exercising their muscles and making their meat naturally delicious.
3. The content of trace elements in the water is also a part that affects the quality. For example, the water in Taihu Lake contains high calcium, so the crab shells are hard, while the ratio of calcium, magnesium, silicon, aluminum and oxygen in Yangcheng Lake is rich and balanced, which makes the crabs healthier and has a unique sweetness. These are the excellent material conditions of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, but their fame can not be separated from artificial hype, and businessmen have been holding this golden signboard for publicity.