How to distinguish between old and tender crabs, which kind has more roe? How to distinguish between old and tender crabs, which kind has more roe?

High-quality hairy crabs all have a majestic appearance of "green shells, white bellies, golden claws and yellow hairs". "Green shell" means that the crab shell is green mud-colored, smooth and shiny, and has no spots. "White belly" refers to the carapace on the abdomen of the crab, which is crystal white and very smooth. This is the result of grinding the water plants at the bottom of the lake. "Golden Claws" refers to the golden yellow tip of the front end of the crab's legs. They are strong and strong after being trained on the hard mud at the bottom of the lake. They can stand upright on six legs and wave their claws even on glass. "Yellow hair" refers to the hairs on the crab's legs that are straight and yellow in color, showing a heroic fighting posture.

When choosing a pure Yangtze River Chinese mitten crab, it depends on the width of the crab’s 6 legs close to the body section. The wider ones are good crabs with pure quality. If you are still a person with a sensitive sense of smell, you can smell it. If you can smell the sweet taste, it must be good crab. You can also look at the thickness of the crab from the side. Thick and plump crabs are fatter. Open the umbilicus of the abdomen and you can vaguely see yellow, which means it is full of yellow.

No matter how much you know about the factors for selecting hairy crabs, the most important thing is not to forget that hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy, and it is most important to enjoy them at the right time. "Nine males and ten females", "Ninth month and October peak" are all talking about the time to eat crabs. In the ninth month of the lunar calendar, female crabs are full of eggs, and the crab roe is fragrant and fragrant; in October, the gonads of male crabs are at their best, and the yellow fat is white, and the crab paste tastes plump and round. People who love hairy crabs generally prefer to eat them in November. Male crab. Some people also like to eat female crabs when the crab roe has not yet grown solid when they first come on the market. The tender and smooth texture is also a different experience.

Because the crab season is different every year, the market time of hairy crabs is also different, which mainly depends on when the temperature starts to drop. No matter when the weather starts to cool down, hairy crabs need enough time to gain weight, which takes about 1 month or more. This year's crabs are on the market about 15 days later than in previous years. This is because the high temperature period is long this summer and the weather starts to cool down later.

The old saying summarizes it very accurately. October is the best time to eat female crabs, and November is the best time to eat male crabs. But we are luckier than the ancients. The popularization of temporary breeding technology allows us to enjoy the delicious hairy crabs from the Mid-Autumn Festival to the Spring Festival.