1. Special anti-counterfeiting crab buckle.
The "Yangcheng Lake Brand" hairy crabs have a "special anti-counterfeiting crab buckle" issued by the Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. The crab buckle has a National Geographical Indication of Origin Protection logo on the front, and the words "Yangcheng Lake" are printed on the back. , you can check the authenticity by phone, text message, and website.
2. Anti-counterfeiting belt.
The "Yangcheng Lake Brand" hairy crabs produced by Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Group Co., Ltd. in Xiangcheng District, Suzhou City and Jiangsu Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Co., Ltd. will all wear the company's "anti-counterfeiting belt." "Yangcheng Lake Brand Registered Trademark" is printed in the middle of the "anti-counterfeiting belt"
3. "Yangcheng Lake Brand" hairy crabs are thick and strong.
The "Yangcheng Lake Brand" hairy crabs have a strong body, a thick and strong body, and two strong claws and eight claws. They can be propped up on glass and can crawl freely. Compared with some other crabs, if they are crabs of the same size, "Yangcheng Lake" hairy crabs appear plumper and heavier.
4. "Yangcheng Lake Brand" hairy crab meat is sweet and fine.
"Yangcheng Lake Brand" hairy crab meat is sweet and delicate, while other crabs have thick fiber and no sweetness. In addition, the shells of "Yangcheng Lake" hairy crabs are relatively hard and plump.
5. "Yangcheng Lake Brand" hairy crabs are of good quality.
Intuitively, authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs must have four obvious characteristics: green shell, white belly, golden claws, and yellow hair.
6. "Yangcheng Lake brand" hairy crabs have good plumpness (pinch method):
The difference between Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs and other crabs lies in the fullness of the meat. You can pinch the calf part of the hairy crab to feel the meat. Is it full? If not, it will feel hollow when you pinch it.
Extended information:
Five things to look at when choosing hairy crabs:
First look at the crab shell. If the back of the shell is black and green with bright light, it is thick and strong; if the back of the shell is yellow, most of them are thin.
Second, look at the belly button. Those with protruding navels are full of fat; those with concave navels usually lack fat.
Thirdly look at the chelicerae. If there are many hairs on the chelicerae, the chelicerae is old and healthy; if there is no hair on the chelicerae, the body is soft and weak.
Fourth look at vitality. Turn the crab over with its belly facing the sky. If it can flip back quickly with its claws, it has strong vitality and can be stored; if it cannot flip back, it has poor vitality and cannot be stored for a long time.
Five look at the male and female. Choose female crabs in the eighth and ninth months of the lunar calendar, and choose male crabs after September, because the gonads of male and female crabs mature at these two times respectively, and the taste and nutrition are the best. By carefully studying and referring to these "five looks", you can select high-quality crabs from many crabs.
Reference materials:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs