Chinese mitten crab

Also known as river crab, hairy crab, clear water crab and hairy crab. It is a famous delicacy in China. Its chelicerae are used for feeding and fighting enemies. The inner and outer edges of the palms are densely covered with hairs, hence the name mitten crab. Omnivorous animals such as fish, shrimp, snails, clams, worms, earthworms, insects and their larvae can all be used as animal feed for hairy crabs.

Crab contains more vitamin A, which is helpful for keratinization of the skin; it can also supplement calcium for rickets in children and osteoporosis in the elderly. China is widely distributed in lakes along the north and south coasts. Among them, the Yangtze River system has the largest production and extremely delicious taste. Among them, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are the most famous. They have always been called the best among crabs and are recognized as China's well-known trademarks by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Other more famous ones include Taihu Lake hairy crabs, Gucheng Lake hairy crabs, Changdang Lake hairy crabs, etc.

Your picture shows female crabs, which have crab roe from October to December. Male crabs also have crab paste, but compared to the roe of female crabs, male crabs are much inferior. The pictures below teach you how to buy male and female crabs to prevent being deceived by unscrupulous traders.

Picture 1 is a male crab: you can see that its abdomen is triangular, and the rest is not much different from that of a female crab.

Picture 2 is of a female crab: the abdomen is round, the two pincers are smaller than that of a male crab, and the velvet on the claws is not as much as that of a male crab.