Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, also known as golden claw crabs, are produced in Yangcheng Lake, Suzhou, and belong to seafood. All edible marine life belongs to seafood.

The definition of seafood can basically be considered as follows. As long as it is edible animal or plant raw materials produced in the sea, it is generally called seafood.

Among them, shellfish (clams, scallops, etc.) and arthropods (shrimps, crabs, etc.) contain higher purines, so drinking beer and eating this kind of seafood is more likely to cause gout. Qingdao has the highest gout prevalence rate in the country, which has to be said to have an important relationship with their eating habits.

Crabs are not stained with mud, commonly known as clear water hairy crabs, which are big and fat. The meat is greasy, ten limbs are vigorous, and it can crawl quickly on the glass plate. Every time the golden breeze is cool and chrysanthemums are in full bloom, it is the peak season for the golden claw crab to go on the market. Female crabs in September and male crabs in October of the lunar calendar have the best gonad development. Cooked and coagulated, the female is golden yellow, the male is like white jade, and it tastes delicious. It is a famous brand product in China.