when it comes to eating in autumn, you will definitely think of crabs. Autumn wind, warm and cold, and it's the season to eat crabs. Jiangsu is a famous crab producing area in China. You don't even know where the crabs in Changzhou are delicious! A good place to eat crabs. Let's have a look!

1. Changdang Lake

In Changzhou, when it comes to crabs, of course, Changdang Lake hairy crabs should be mentioned. Every season when hairy crabs are on the market, people will have no time to take care of the beautiful scenery by Changdang Lake. Diners are immersed in the water street here to "fight" with the fat crabs.

The hairy crab in Changdang Lake is a rare species of Eriocheir sinensis, with green abdomen, powerful claws, golden claws, fat crab body, thick crab yellow, waxy crab paste, tender and white meat. It is the top product of freshwater crab in China, with high nutritional content and delicious and unique taste.

2. Huang Tiandang

Huang Tiandang not only has a long history, but also produces hairy crabs with distinctive characteristics: green back, white belly, yellow hair and golden claws. The yellow crab is chubby and weighs about half a catty.

3. New Meng He

When it comes to hairy crabs, people often ignore the hairy crabs in New Meng He. The reason why few people know about it is that before 214, the hairy crabs in New Meng He were directly supplied to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The annual output of this kind of hairy crabs is not much, but they are all excellent.

A good place to eat crabs around Changzhou

Yangcheng Lake

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have long been popular in half the sky, especially the clear water hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake, which is rich in Lotus Island and is known as the first crab in the world. Big and full, the meat is tender and delicious, and the crab yellow is sweet and delicious.

Dianshan Lake

The freshwater hairy crabs in Dianshan Lake are as delicious as those in Yangcheng Lake. It's just that the output is not as big as Yangcheng Lake, so it's not so famous. The local people say that Dianshan Lake crab meat is sweet, steamed and cracked, and only filled with red fat.

Dongshan Lake

Dongshan Lake is a well-deserved crab-eating resort. The water quality here is refreshing and the aquatic plants are flourishing. The crab produced in Taihu Lake tastes as good as that in Yangcheng Lake, but it is bigger than that in Yangcheng Lake. The meat is fresh and tender, and the crab paste is thick. Crabs are built in Taihu Lake, where you can enjoy the lake view while eating delicious food.

Qinhu

As the saying goes, "There are Hu Cheng crabs in the south and Jiaohu crabs in the north". After steaming, the yellow of the female crab is covered with gold, and the paste of the male crab is transparent and soft, so it can be eaten with fragrance without seasoning.

Shajiabang

Shajiabang Town is next to Suzhou and near Yangcheng Lake. The quality of hairy crabs produced is no different from that of Bacheng and Lianhua Island, but their reputation is slightly weak.

Dazong Lake

If you want to talk about the most famous crab in northern Jiangsu, you should naturally choose Dazong Lake hairy crab, which is known as the "crown of lake crab". The drunken crab in lake crab is the most famous. Locals like to wash it and make wine with Yancheng Qu liquor, yellow wine, Huai salt, pepper and other raw materials.