Authentic hairy crabs are more expensive than cream crabs. Which one is better depends on personal preference.

There are more crab pastes, which are rich in umami and fragrant, with the unique aroma of crabs, and there are many cooking techniques, which can meet the taste needs of different people. The aroma of hairy crabs is not as strong as that of cream crabs, but the texture and taste of the meat are better, making them suitable for steaming.

The difference between hairy crabs and hairy crabs

1. Different living environments

The growth environment of hairy crabs is in warm sea areas, and they are abundant in coastal areas. , so the crab is a kind of sea crab; while the hairy crab mainly lives in fresh water, so the hairy crab is a kind of river crab.

2. Difference in size

The size of cream crabs is generally larger than that of hairy crabs, and cream crabs are a type of meat crabs. Even small cream crabs have poor meat quality. Full. But on the contrary, hairy crabs are relatively easy to judge whether the meat is full.

3. Difference in appearance

The cream crab is named after its green body color. Its appearance is oval, and the head and chest are more like a small sawtooth fan shape. The body shape of the cream crab is flatter and Hairless, with well-developed cephalothorax; hairy crabs are approximately round in shape, and their biggest feature is that there are dense black and gray fine hairs on the two large claws. The back of the cephalothorax is grass green or dark green, and the abdomen is grayish white.