The white crab is the white jade crab.

The white crab is the White Jade Crab, also known as Crab Yuan Crab, which is found in August and September every year. Summer is the season when white jade crabs are most active. Whenever the tide goes out, they crawl out of their caves and go to the tidal flats to feed.

Introduction to white jade crab

Ningbo people call white jade crab "crab" or "crab yuan crab". They mainly live on the beach near Dafeng, Jiangsu, and are called Xiaohaita. , mostly near the coast, and there are also many in the reed swamps. White jade crabs are not big. They like to hide in holes during the day. They hide very deep and are difficult to catch.

It is people’s favorite small aquatic product in Ningbo Shaoxing area. People along the coast have a special liking for it, especially Ningbo Gang. Although they have lived in Hangzhou, Shanghai and other places for decades, their eating habits have not changed and they still miss the taste of crab.

How to make white jade crabs

1. Keep white jade crabs in clean water for two to three hours and then vomit dirt and change the water two to three times at noon.

2. After it is cured, pour in high-strength white wine and shake it back and forth for 5 minutes.

3. Prepare a sauce.

4. Drain the crabs soaked in white wine and pour them into the sauce. Marinate them for 2 to 3 days. Turn them up and down every day to ensure that each one is delicious.

5. Marinate for 48 to 60 hours before you can eat it. Turn it over every 12 hours. My marinade is slightly sweet, and the sauce is not watered. You can add water. taste, otherwise the sauce cannot completely submerge the crab.