You may have never heard of the name crab, but you have tasted it. It tastes very delicious. So is crab a swimming crab? Let’s take a look below! What kind of crab is a crab?

A crab is a swimming crab, as it is called in Fuzhou, Fujian and other places. It is definitely a seafood saltwater crab, and it is a relatively high-end seafood. One of the better-tasting sea crabs. There is also a relatively high-end sea crab, the red crab, which usually appears near the estuary, where saltwater and freshwater meet. The taste is also very delicious. Efficacy and function of crab: clearing away heat and detoxifying

Swimming crab is cold in nature and salty in taste, and returns to the liver and stomach meridians; it has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, dissolving knots and removing blood stasis, diluting dampness and reducing jaundice, nourishing liver yin, and replenishing gastric juice. ; Mainly used to dissipate heat, control stomach qi, regulate tendons and pulses, and digest food. Swimming crab contains arginine, which can participate in energy metabolism and detoxification in the body. Eating crab in moderation can promote the body's energy balance and play a good role in excreting toxins in the body. Nourishing tendons and activating blood circulation

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that crabs can nourish tendons and activate blood circulation, dredge meridians, and replenish bones and marrow. It has a certain therapeutic effect on injuries, congestion, waist and leg pain, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. It is especially suitable for people with bruises, fractures and bruises. Improve immunity

Swimming crab is rich in protein and essential nutrients for the human body, such as amino acids, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc, potassium, vitamin A, B vitamins, etc., which have a good nourishing effect on the body. , helps promote the repair and synthesis of human tissue cells and improves immune function. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer

The selenium content in swimming crab can reach as high as 56.7 micrograms per 100 grams. Selenium is an important trace element required by our human body. Scientific research has found that foods high in selenium can improve the body's immunity, and especially have certain miraculous effects in preventing tumors and cancer. How to preserve fresh crabs

There is a recommended way to preserve fresh sea crabs: put them in a clean container, mix two beaten eggs with brown rice, and sprinkle some black sesame seeds. Pour this mixture into the container to submerge the crab shell, and then cover the mouth of the container with a dark cloth that is breathable but not light-proof. This can prolong the survival time of crabs and make the taste of sea crabs fatter and more delicious.

If you don’t want to go to such trouble, you can also put the crab directly in a basin with a little shallow water, add a breathable cover, or tie the crab legs, otherwise it will crawl away.

If it is chilled crab, put it in the freezer of the refrigerator and freeze it. It can be stored for about 1-3 months. But be careful not to repeat thawing.