Crab yolk is thin is able to eat.

In the fall, the climate gradually cools to cold, and the crabs gradually grow strong. The digestive glands and ovaries of female crabs grow into crab yolk in preparation for winter and the need to reproduce in the coming year (crab yolk turns into crab roe in spring). At this time, when you peel off the crab shells, you can see a lot of yellow, sticky stuff among the shells and lumps of crabs, which is the raw crab roe.

When cooked, the yolk turns red, and the darker the red, the stronger the crab. Male crabs also gradually accumulate fat and grow into crab paste (commonly known as crab oil) in preparation for winter. When you peel off the shell of a male crab, what you see in the same place is white, sticky stuff, which is crab paste (crab oil). When cooked, the crab paste becomes translucent.

The more crab paste there is, the stronger the male crab is. Crab roe and crab paste are not only delicious, but also nutritious, and are the essence of crabs.

In the wild, by the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the crab yolk of female crabs grows the fullest; by the tenth month, the crab oil of male crabs grows the thickest. Therefore, in the past to eat crabs, there are "nine female and ten male" said. Meaning: the lunar calendar in September to eat female crabs, the lunar calendar in October to eat male crabs.

Expanded Information:

1, the nutritional value of crab yolk:

Crab yolk is very rich in nutrients, is the highest nutritional value of hairy crabs in the part, which is rich in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, selenium and other essential trace elements, as well as high-quality protein, collagen, vitamin A. Unsaturated fatty acids, etc., has been known to be a good choice, Unsaturated fatty acids, etc., known as "gold in the sea".

2, the efficacy and role of crab roe?

Crab is rich in protein and trace elements and phospholipids, eating crab roe has a good effect on the body. However, the fat and cholesterol content in the crab roe is relatively high, so it is not advisable to eat more than once for the weight loss crowd. Crab roe is also effective in appetizing and moistening the lungs, tonifying the kidneys, strengthening the yang and nourishing the blood. Crab roe should be bright orange or deep yellow in color, clean and free of impurities, fresh in taste and dry enough. Crab roe is oily and should be kept in a sealed container.

3, crab roe food taboos:

Crab roe in general there is a lot of cholesterol. The cholesterol content in eggs is generally more than 200, crab yolk is higher than eggs, per 100 grams of crab yolk cholesterol content may be as high as 400 milligrams or more, while per 100 grams of crab meat cholesterol is about 60-70 milligrams, so high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and other vascular diseases should not be eaten by people with high blood pressure, high blood fat, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and so on.

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