The white gelatinous substance in crabs is crab paste, which corresponds to the crab yolk of female crabs and is very nutritious, indicating that the male crab is very fat.

The white sticky substance in male crabs is crab paste, which is mainly the male parasympathetic gland and its secretion. When the male crab matures, the paraphysical glands are abnormally developed, occupying most of the reproductive system and even lifting up the crab shell. The gonads are rich in protein, lipids and other nutrients, and are highly nutritious and delicious.

Crab paste is a greenish-white translucent jelly-like liquid in its natural state; when steamed, it is a translucent, sticky, and a bit greasy gelatin.

Difference between crab paste and crab roe:

1, the essence of the different

Crab roe and crab paste is not the same, crab roe exists in female crabs, is the ovary of female crabs and digestive glands, the color is generally orange-yellow, the taste is very delicious. The crab paste exists in the male crab, is the male crab's spermatic gland, the color is white, slimy mass, the taste is not as fresh as the crab yolk.

2, the taste is different

Taste, will find that the taste of crab yolk and crab paste is different, crab yolk is not yet developed to eat mature female crab fertilized eggs, eating will have a slightly obvious sense of particles, and egg yolk taste has some similarity, but more delicious. The crab paste is not as fresh as the crab yolk, but the taste is more delicate, and the flavor can be appreciated by savoring it.

3, the color is different

The color of crab yolk and crab paste is different, mature crab yolk is a natural orange, looks very bright and beautiful; crab paste is white, is the fat accumulated by male crabs, after cooking will become a slightly transparent viscous material, from the color we can also distinguish between crab yolk and crab paste.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Crab Paste

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Crab Roe