For seafood lovers, crabs are undoubtedly a rare delicacy. Ordinary people have limited contact with crabs. Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs in China are very famous, but when it comes to truly top crabs, we must mention giant crabs all over the world. Today, we will take stock of the ranking of the world's top crabs for you. In this ranking, China also has a crab.

The 1 species is Zonggu red hairy crab from Japan, which is one of the three famous crabs in Japan and a very top red hairy crab. This kind of crab can only be tasted in cold winter, because Zonggu red hairy crab likes to eat plankton floating from Russia, so its crab meat is full, crab flavor is very strong, and the meat is tender and plump. Red hairy crabs in winter are the most delicious. Of course, the cooking methods of red hairy crabs are also very particular, and they can only be cooked with salt water. Cooking red hairy crabs in other ways is a violation of this top crab meat.

The second is the American blue crab. The biggest difference between American blue crab and other crabs is that its claws and pincers are blue, which is very fresh and delicious, so it is very popular with diners. In the United States, you need to apply for a license to catch American blue crabs. The number of blue crabs caught in one day is still limited, up to 24, because the number of blue crabs is very rare. This crab can be used not only for steaming, but also for making delicious crab cakes.

The third kind is butter crab in China. Butter crab is actually a very common blue crab in China. After weathering, it gradually changed from blue crab to butter crab, and the crab yellow gradually penetrated into the crab meat, so its crab claws and even crab legs were golden yellow. The number of butter crabs is also very rare, so it is extremely precious.

The fourth species is the Golden King Crab from Alaska. The crab shell of Golden King Crab is shiny golden yellow. Because of its quiet nature, it is easy to be caught, and its meat is quite delicate and delicious. Although the appearance is not huge and the crab meat is not rich, its taste is unique. Coupled with its special golden crab shell, it is also the world's top crab on the list.

The fifth is the rare crab in Canada. Treasure crabs are mainly found in inland waters of British Columbia, Canada. The biggest feature of this crab is its huge size, plenty of meat and delicious meat. This rare crab is very common in China market. It often appears in many high-class banquets, and it was once known as the palace-class food in eating crabs!

Top Ten Crabs in China

1, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs

2. Tianjin purple crab

3. Laizhou crab

4. Nanhu crab

5. Eriocheir yanting

6. Chaoshan red crab

7. Drunken crabs in Weishan Lake

8. Drunken crab in Zhongzhuang

9. Tunxi drunken crab

Liao Zhi crab 10

First, the level of crabs: the first is lake crab, such as Yangcheng Lake and Jiaxing lake crab; The second category is river crabs, such as crabs in Jiujiang and Wuhu; The third category is river crabs; The fourth category is crabs; The fifth category is the ditch crab; The sixth category is sea crabs.

Second, the top ten crab producing areas:

1, Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab: This crab is produced in Yangcheng Lake, Suzhou, Jiangsu, and is a famous China product at home and abroad.

2. South Lake Crab: This crab is produced in Hangzhou, Jiaxing and Huwang areas of Zhejiang Province, and is famous for its individual hypertrophy and delicious meat.

3. Tianjin Purple Crab: This is a Chinese mitten crab. Purple crabs are all produced in cold winter, so they are often used in assorted hot pot.

4. Laizhou Crab: This crab is a famous specialty of Yexian County.

5. Chaoshan Red Crab: This crab is Chaoshan cream crab, and its scientific name is Scylla serrata, which is a famous seafood in Chaoshan, Guangdong.

6. Yanting River Crab: This crab is a famous aquatic product in Yanting, Pingyang County, Zhejiang Province, and is famous for its delicious taste at home and abroad.

7. Drunken crab in Weishan Lake: This crab is a traditional food in Shandong, with a history of more than 200 years.

8. Tunxi Drunken Crab: This crab is a famous specialty in Tunxi, Anhui Province, with a history of 140 years.

9. Zhongzhuang Drunken Crab: This crab is a traditional famous product in Xinghua County, Jiangsu Province.

10, Liao Zhi Crab: This crab is produced in Liaozhi Village, Wuyang Township, Wuchuan City, Guangdong Province. It is the top grade of crabs and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad.

The top ten most delicious crabs

The top ten crabs are cancer, crab, Alaskan king crab, coconut crab, Scylla serrata, common zodiac crab, snow crab, chief zodiac crab, Portunus trituberculatus and Christmas Island red crab.

1, cancer

Cancer is the largest crustacean in the world. The largest sample leg is 4.2 meters long, 38 centimeters long and weighs 20 kilograms, and its life span is 100 years. It is mainly distributed between the Pacific Ocean and Iwate Prefecture outside the northeast corner of Taiwan Province Province, China, with various fish, crabs, sharks and blind eels as the main food sources.

2. Giant crab-like crab

Macrobrachium macrobrachium, commonly called King Crab and Australian Cancer, is the last species of existing crabs. It is distributed in the western and southern waters of Australia, with a body width of about 465,438+0 cm and a weight of over 65,438+03.5 kg. Crab meat is rich in protein, trace elements and other nutrients, so it has a good nourishing effect on the body.

3. Alaska king crab

King crab of Alaska is a kind of advanced food mainly distributed in cold deep-sea waters, with an average weight of10kg and an average length of 220mm. The width of the shell can reach 28 cm, and it can reach 1 when fully unfolded. 8 meters. Because of its slightly sweet taste and rich and delicate meat quality, it is loved and respected by consumers and is a high-grade seafood food that consumers like.

4. Coconut crab

Coconut crab is a kind of hermit crab, which is not only the largest terrestrial crab, but also the largest terrestrial arthropod. It can grow to 1 m and weigh up to 8 kg. It has a hard shell and two powerful claws, hence its name, because it can peel off the hard coconut shell with its powerful claws.

5. Scylla serrata

Scylla serrata is a crustacean belonging to Portunus. Its head and breastplate are oval, and its back is convex and smooth, so it is named for its turquoise color. The body length can reach 0.8 meters and the weight can reach 3.5 kilograms. Crabs are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters from India to the western Pacific, and feed on mollusks and small crustaceans. This rich protein can be used not only for fresh food, but also for canned food.

6. Common zodiac crabs

The common zodiac crab is a kind of crab distributed in the North Sea, the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. They are stout and reddish-brown, with round shells and black pliers. They like to live in the subtidal zone with a depth of 100 meters, weigh up to 3 kg and are about 25 cm wide. They mainly feed on animals in the benthic zone.

7.snow crab

Snow crabs, also known as shoemaker crabs and queen crabs, are mainly divided into gray eyes and red eyes. The individual size of gray eyes ranges from 700 to1100g, and the maximum red eye is 2500g. Snow crabs caught in St. Lawrence Bay off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada, have the best quality, appearance and taste.

8, the first of the zodiac crabs

Chief Zodiac Crab, also known as Dunkins Crab, commonly known as Treasure Crab in China, is an important resource of American crab products. It is mainly produced in waters from California to Alaska, and feeds on mussels, small crustaceans, Wu Dong and small fish, and the maximum body breadth is 25cm.

9. Portunus trituberculatus

Portunus trituberculatus is a jacket animal belonging to the genus Portunus of Portunus. The largest individual can reach 65,438+0,000 grams, and the body width is about 200 mm. It consists of four parts: head, chest, abdomen and appendages, and mainly inhabits the offshore shallow water area. Because of its delicious meat, rich nutrition and strong adaptability to the environment, this crab has become a large-scale economic crab in China and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad.

10, Christmas Island Red Crab

The red crab on Christmas Island is an omnivorous marine crab with a shell width of 1 1.5cm and a weight of 4 15-480. It has 1-2 pairs of antennae in the center of its forehead, its abdomen is flat, and its limbs and abdomen are copper red. It is a land crab named after Christmas Island and Cocoa Island, which are only distributed in the Indian Ocean.

Four Big River Crabs in China

The four crab towns in China are Suzhou, Jiangsu, Nanjing, Liaoning, Panjin, Tianjin and Ninghe. 1. Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province is a famous place of hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake. Yangcheng Lake is rich in aquatic resources since ancient times, especially river crabs, that is, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. People have eaten Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs for more than 4000 years. Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have a white belly, big and fat, and a lot of yellow meat. They are delicious and rich in vitamins and protein. They are one of the ten characteristics of Suzhou. 2. Gucheng Lake in Gaochun District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province is rich in crabs. Its water area is large and its water quality is excellent. Fish, shrimp, crabs and other aquatic products are abundant here. The crabs produced in Gucheng Lake are big and fat, with delicious and tender meat and rich nutrition. Although it is not as famous as Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab, its taste is not inferior to Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab at all, and it has also been selected as a symbol product of chinese national geography. 3. Panjin river crab, also known as Eriocheir sinensis, is rich in Panjin City, Liaoning Province, and is one of the famous crab species in China. Panjin's unique geographical and hydrological conditions are very suitable for the cultivation of river crabs. There are three kinds of river crabs produced in Panjin, namely rice crabs, Hetao crabs and wetland crabs. Among them, wetland crab is the top grade of Panjin river crab. It is not only big and fat, but also delicious and nutritious, and its nutritional content is higher than that of ordinary aquatic products, so it is the top grade of aquatic products. 4. Qilihai waters in Ninghe District, Tianjin are rich in Qilihai river crabs. Qilihai Wetland has clear water quality and abundant aquatic plants, which provides an excellent habitat for Eriocheir sinensis in Qilihai. Aquatic plants rich in trace elements are also natural bait for Eriocheir sinensis in Qilihai. Eriocheir sinensis produced in Qilihai is well-proportioned, tender, delicious, nutritious, high in protein and low in fat, and is deeply loved by people. There are about 4,700 species in the world and about 800 species in China. It can be divided into six categories: Monocephala, Archaea, Nocturnal, Nocturnal, Nocturnal and Nocturnal. Common genera related to male crabs, swimming crabs, river crabs, fiddler crabs and mitten crabs. Although porcelain crabs, cicada crabs, stone crabs, hermit crabs, coconut crabs and so on. Also known as crabs, they are different from the real crabs in anurak, so they are not described here. The main foods are Portunus trituberculatus, Portunus pelagicus, Eriocheir sinensis and Eriocheir sinensis.