Speaking of eating hairy crabs, it's definitely seasonal enjoyment. Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once praised: "Crab claws are golden liquid, and bad mountains are Penglai. And you must drink wine on the platform next to the moon and get drunk. " It is understood that the price of hairy crabs this year is slightly lower than last year. How can gourmets miss this wonderful opportunity?

As the saying goes: "The autumn wind starts, the crab's feet itch, the navel is round in September, and the navel is pointed in October." Its "round" and "sharp" refer to the navel (bottom) of the crab. Crab crab's umbilical cord is round with horizontal stripes. Mother crabs will be eaten in September, when there is much meat. In October, the male crab will eat. At this point, the umbilical cord of Xiong crab crab is sharp and the paste is firm. So, how to eat the best hairy crabs? What's the point of picking hairy crabs? Let us answer them for you one by one.

There are many ways to eat hairy crabs, but I think the most classic is steamed hairy crabs:

This practice is mainly to highlight the original flavor of crabs, which can maintain the color, fragrance and taste of hairy crabs to the maximum extent.

Choosing crabs: how to choose crabs? Needless to say, crabs must be fresh and picked alive. Any size will do, but it must be heavy. Because the mother crab is yellower and the mother crab is better. If you can't tell the male from the female, you can ask someone who picks crabs together. How to eat crabs: crabs can be eaten raw, but it is not easy to eat them raw if they are marinated with spices such as wine for several days. In case the crab is not fresh, it is no joke. Cooked crabs can be fried, steamed and boiled. Frying is more troublesome, and most people steam or cook it. Wash crabs: No matter how you cook them, you should wash them first. You can soak crabs in the sink for a while. Then use a brush (you can use an old toothbrush) to brush off the sediment on the crab. Be careful not to be bitten by crabs!