Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are

Hairy crabs are characterized by "green back and white belly, golden claws and yellow hair", which are also called lake crab, river crab, river crab, pond crab and rice (field) crab according to different habitats. Its scientific name is Eriocheir sinensis. Yangcheng Lake hairy crab is one of the "three famous crabs" recognized by the food industry in the early years, and it is a veritable "king of crabs".

Astaxanthin in crab shells discolors when heated, showing an orange color that makes countless diners covet. Photo courtesy/vision china

One side of the soil raises one side of the crab.

"oranges are born in Huainan and oranges are born in Huaibei." Hairy crabs are very sensitive to subtle changes in water quality, light, temperature and salinity. Whether it is Eriocheir sinensis or crab seedlings produced in other lake areas, if they are raised in Yangcheng Lake, there will be qualitative differences in meat quality and flavor. The advantages and disadvantages of natural conditions have a profound impact on the quality of fish, crabs and aquatic products. The uniqueness of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs first benefits from the unique hydrogeological environment from Taihu Lake basin to the Yangtze River estuary.

Fu's Book of Crabs in Song Dynasty says: "There are crabs in all counties of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but there are many." In Suzhou, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs in Bacheng, Kunshan are the most famous. Bacheng, also known as "Crab City", almost occupies the shore of East Lake with the highest crab quality in Yangcheng Lake. At present, the high and low buildings along the lake in Bacheng are crab boats, and the infrastructure is on the water.

The origin of the name of hairy crabs

Traditionally, the most widely circulated and accepted statement about the origin of the word "hairy crab" comes from the Last Order-Textual Research on the History of Hairy Crab written by Bao, a novelist and translator in the Republic of China. Bao is from Wuxian, Suzhou. According to his recollection, the word hairy crab did not come from the mouth of the crab seller. In the afternoon, he picked up the burden and shouted "Come crabs, hairy crabs"-the difference is that "crabs and crabs are just ordinary, but hairy crabs are super big".