CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Which is more expensive, crabs or sea crabs?

1. Which is more expensive, crabs or sea crabs?

Sea crab vs river crab

Sea crabs are available from April to October every year, but the fattest ones are in May and October. River crabs are available for a shorter period of time, only in October and November. In addition, many wild river crab production areas have been polluted or overfished, so authentic wild river crabs are now rare. The ones available on the market are usually farmed. Farmed river crabs usually mature every two years, so there is a difference between good and bad years in many places.

Nine females vs ten males

There are many rules for eating river crabs, one of which is "nine females and ten males", which means that it is best to eat female crabs in the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and male crabs in the tenth month. There was once a poem that said, "round navel in September, pointed navel in October, hold crab and drink wine under chrysanthemum sky", which also means that round navel means female crabs, and pointed navel means male crabs.

Hairy crab vs swimming crab

These two are representatives of river crabs and sea crabs respectively. In terms of taste, the two are not much different. The hairy crab has a light taste, while the swimming crab is a sea crab so it has a salty taste and smells a bit fishy at first. Hairy crabs require delicate eating, and every corner must be eaten, chewing slowly and slowly, which has the charm of the south of the Yangtze River; while swimming crabs are eaten boldly, with the style of the north, especially after eating the crab roe, the crab body is broken in half, and the half crab is just like a meaty chicken leg in the hand - eating crabs in the north can make you feel the realm of Liangshan heroes who "drink big bowls of wine and eat big chunks of meat".

Tips for eating crabs

Be patient

You can't be impatient when eating crabs, you have to be patient and eat slowly. People who don't know how to eat crabs usually bite down with the shell and meat, chew it a few times, and then spit it out with the shell and meat, so the crab meat that actually goes into the stomach is very limited.

Drink some wine

Crabs are cold in nature, and people with poor stomachs will have a reaction if they eat too much. Drinking some wine can help warm the stomach.

Prepare some medicine

Although crab meat is very tender, it is very difficult to digest and eating too much can easily lead to seafood allergies or indigestion. Prepare some gastrointestinal and anti-allergic drugs just in case.

2. What are the differences between hairy crabs and river crabs?

Generally speaking, the appearance characteristics of authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are: green back, white belly, full claws, yellow hair, and strong body. It is different from the gray color of crabs from other lakes, which is heavy in mud color; when cooked, it is red with gray.

River crab, also known as lake crab, eight-legged crab, hairy crab, crab, and Chinese mitten crab, is a crustacean belonging to the family Sphaerocephala of the suborder Reptilia. It is a crustacean that grows in freshwater. There are hundreds of thousands of species of it in the world, and there are 500 species in my country.

The crab's entire body, except for its legs and abdomen, is grayish white. Its head and thorax are joined together to form the cephalothorax, the main part of the crab's body. Its back is covered with a hard, square-shaped carapace, which is uneven but symmetrical.

The origin of the name of hairy crab: It is said that before catching crabs, a large gate is built with bamboo branches and straw, and a net is set on one side of the gate. At night, lanterns are lit, and the crabs in the lake are lured and swim towards the gate and fall into the net, hence the name "hairy crab".

3. Which is better, river crab or sea crab? Why?

I personally think that sea crabs are delicious, but there are different types of sea crabs. My favorite type is called Haihong. Its claws are larger and redder than those of ordinary sea crabs, but its body is smaller than ordinary sea crabs. It is also cheaper and its meat is more fragrant than ordinary sea crabs. I am from Tianjin, and our dialect is called Haihong. The above is my personal taste, for reference only! I hope my answer is helpful to you.

4. Which one tastes better: river crab or sea crab?

None of them taste good, yellow is the best