Late September

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs opening time specifically in late September 2022, is expected to be on the market on September 22 or 23 or so. Because according to the latest news announced by Jiangsu Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Co. Ltd. on August 30th, the opening festival of Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab is expected to be on September 22nd or 23rd this year, and in previous years, it was also carried out between September 20th and 25th. And 2021 Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs on September 22, the opening of the lake on the market, is expected this year is also this time. This also means that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs will not be able to go on sale, and the best time to taste the crabs is in mid-October.

The price of authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs when they first hit the market will vary from business to business, but the overall market is as follows:

1. Male crabs are 3.0-3.4 taels, female crabs are 2.0-2.4 taels, and the price is 30 yuan per crab.

2, male crabs 3.5-3.9 taels, female crabs 2.5-2.9 taels, the price is 50 yuan per piece.

3, male crabs 4.0-4.4 taels, female crabs 3.0-3.4 taels, the price is 80 yuan per piece.

4, male crabs 4.5-4.9 taels, female crabs weighing 3.5-3.6 taels, priced at 100 yuan a piece.

Mid-October is the best time to eat hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake. Because Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs female crab maturity time is in October, when the crab yolk is full, while the male crab maturity time to be a little later, usually in November, this time the male crab paste is more, but also the crab is the most delicious time.

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are usually on the market for more than three months, and will come off the market in early December each year. In addition, in accordance with the process arrangements in previous years, the Association will be in the early hours of the day of the opening of the anti-counterfeiting logo issued to farmers and sales companies, wearing the anti-counterfeiting logo after the Lake Yangcheng hairy crabs are allowed to leave the Lake Yangcheng on the market for sale.

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs delicious practice

Raw materials: Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, ginger, crab vinegar, toothbrush, cotton thread, salt, sugar.

Practice steps

Step 1, cleaning Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. Put the selected Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs into the water with salt, at least 20 minutes, in order to exclude the internal spoils of the hairy crabs; and then use a toothbrush to clean the crab shells, to be cleaned meticulously, including the feet of the curved and pincers of the fluff should be cleaned.

Step 2: Tie the hairy crabs. Use the prepared cotton thread to tie the crab legs firmly to prevent the crab from struggling and breaking its thighs during the steaming process.

Step 3: Fill the steamer pot with water, and at the same time put in the ginger slices to boil the water. This will prevent the crab meat from aging and preserve its tenderness.

Step 4, wait until the water temperature reaches about 85 degrees to steam the hairy crabs, high heat lasts about 15 minutes, turn off the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Hairy crabs should be placed on their backs so that they are heated evenly.