November is suitable for eating male crabs.

If you want to eat truly plump and delicious hairy crabs, it should be between mid-October and November. The female crabs in October have rich and plump roe, and the meat is fresh and sweet, leaving a fragrance on your lips and teeth after one bite. The male crabs in November are the time when the crab paste is relatively plump, so it is best to eat male crabs at this time. The male crab not only has crystal clear and full crab paste and a delicate texture, but the meat in the crab legs is also mellow and delicious.

The white and sticky stuff in male crabs is crab paste, which is mainly the male accessory sex glands and their secretions. After the male crab matures, the accessory sex glands are abnormally developed and occupy most of the reproductive system, even pushing up the crab shell. Accessory sex glands are rich in protein, lipids and other nutrients, with high nutritional value and delicious taste.

How to distinguish male crabs from female crabs:

Look at the abdomen of the crab. Generally speaking, the abdominal cavity of a cancer crab has a navel that can be opened. The abdominal cavity of a male crab is triangular in shape with a pointed top. However, the abdominal cavity of a female crab is smoother, round or round because it must reproduce its offspring. It's oval.

Second look at the crab legs. Male crabs have velvet on all eight legs, while female crabs only have velvet on the front claws, and the six legs at the back have no velvet. This may be because female crabs prefer beauty.

Third, check the meat quality. The taste of male crabs is firmer, while that of female crabs is softer. Only male crabs do not have crab roe, which is only found in female crabs.