1. Changdang Lake
In Changzhou, when it comes to crabs, of course, we should mention the hairy crabs in Changdang Lake. Every season when hairy crabs are on the market, people will have no time to take care of the beautiful scenery by Changdang Lake. Diners are immersed in the water street here to "fight" with the fat crabs.
The hairy crabs in Changdang Lake are rare species of Eriocheir sinensis, with green abdomen, powerful claws, golden claws, fat body, thick crab yellow, waxy crab paste and tender and white meat. It is the top product of freshwater crab in China, with high nutritional content and delicious and unique taste.
2. Huang Tiandang
Huangtiandang not only has a long history, but also produces distinctive hairy crabs: green back, white belly, yellow hair and golden claws. The yellow crab is chubby and weighs about half a catty.
3. New Meng He
When it comes to hairy crabs, people tend to ignore the New Meng He hairy crabs. Few people know that the hairy crabs in New Meng He were directly supplied to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan before 20 14. The annual output of this kind of hairy crabs is not much, but they are all excellent.
A good place to eat crabs around Changzhou
Yangcheng Lake
Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have long been popular in half the sky, especially the clear water hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake, and Lotus Island is rich, which is known as the first crab in the world. Big and full, the meat is tender and delicious, and the crab yellow is sweet and delicious.
Dianshanhu
The freshwater hairy crabs in Dianshan Lake are as delicious as those in Yangcheng Lake. It's just that the output is not as big as Yangcheng Lake, so it's not so famous. The local people say that Dianshan Lake crab meat is sweet, steamed and cracked, and only filled with red fat.
Dongshan Lake
Dongshan Lake is a well-deserved "crab eating resort". The water quality here is refreshing and the water plants are lush. Crabs from Taihu Lake taste as good as those from Yangcheng Lake, but they are bigger than those from Yangcheng Lake. The meat is tender and the crab paste is thick. Crabs are built in Taihu Lake, where you can enjoy the lake view while eating delicious food.
Qinhu
As the saying goes, "there are tiger crabs in the south and burnt tiger crabs in the north". After steaming, the yellow color of the female crab is covered with gold, and the paste of the male crab is transparent and soft, so you can eat the fragrance without seasoning.
Shajiabang
Shajiabang Town is next to Suzhou and near Yangcheng Lake. The quality of hairy crabs produced is no different from that of Bacheng and Lianhua Island, but the reputation is slightly weak.
Dazong Lake
To say the most famous crab in northern Jiangsu, the first choice is the Dazong Lake hairy crab, which is known as the "crown of lake crab". The drunken crab in lake crab is the most famous. Locals like to wash it and make wine with Yancheng Qu liquor, yellow wine, Huai salt, pepper and other raw materials.