Four characteristics of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs
Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are not only large in size, plump and nutritious, but also boast three characteristics: greenbacks, white belly, and yellow hairy claws. They are unique among crabs and are famous both at home and abroad.
Green back. The colors of the back shells of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are neither yellow-gray like those of Chaohu Lake in Anhui Province, nor dark gray like Chongming Crabs, but are grayish blue. As this color is clean and attractive, it is called "crab shell blue." This is the characteristic of the clear Yangcheng Lake. The Yang Cheng Lake Crab's green back is coated with a layer of bright oil, which looks thick and approximates gray. When you look closely, the ash is green, blue and shiny, and compared with other crabs, it looks more like a majestic animal. Glorious "General Armored."
White belly. The belly shells of crabs are generally white, but the whites of the belly of ordinary river (lake) crabs are mostly beige and yellow-white and are all white and turbid, while those of Yangcheng lake crabs are unusually white. With green, shiny, giving a feeling of crystal white. This is because the limpid Yangcheng Lake has lush Piscine grasses and other aquatic plants. The crabs that inhabit it often crawl on aquatic plants and rub with aquatic plants, as if the utensils are washed and polished in clean water. Therefore, the white belly of Yangcheng Lake Crab can give a jade-like appearance.
Gold claws. Yangcheng Lake Crabs and Crabs are similar to the golden yellow of the tobacco, so it is also known as "Golden Claw Crab"; while the ordinary river (lake) Crab is often in contact with the mud, it is gray-brown. The "golden claw" of Yangcheng Lake Crab is also endowed with unique natural environment of Yangcheng Lake. Not only is the lake clear, the grass is lush and the soil is hard. Crab crawls on the bottom of the lake. The claws often insert yellow mud and gravel and often step on the grass. This is not only cleaner and cleaner than the soft mud; but because the lake bottom is hard and flat, like a natural playground, the crab crawls on it and exercises naturally. The strong claws that are commensurate with their burly figure.
Huangmao means that the hair on the two legs of Yangcheng Lake Crab is golden yellow and is as long as 3-4 centimeters. The common crab not only has brown claws but also has short hair.
Authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs
Yangcheng Lake is located in the northeast area of ​​Suzhou City and covers an area of ​​120 square kilometers and is about 180,000 acres. It is divided into two parts, West Lake and East Lake. It is under the jurisdiction of different administrative regions. The East Lake is mainly within the territory of Wu County, Suzhou. The crabs produced in West Lake are generally called Suzhou. Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, located in the West Lake between Suzhou City and Shanghai, are mainly located in Bacheng Town, Kunshan City, where the hairy crabs are called Bacheng Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs.
Due to the difference between the Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs and the Bacheng Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, there are two kinds of authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. According to the information learned from the site visits of the Lishi Story website, the differences are mainly reflected in two aspects:
One of the differences, external differences: Yangcheng Lake hairy crab anti-counterfeiting certificate differences
Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are divided into different administrative areas, so there are two trade associations: one is the Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Industry Association in Suzhou; the other is the Yangcheng Lake Crab Industry Association in Bacheng Town, Kunshan City. The two associations respectively issued authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crab anti-counterfeit rings for their respective farmers. The authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crab ID cards have a unique code for each crab. There are also two kinds of Yangcheng Lake hairy crab anti-counterfeiting certificates. The Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have different anti-counterfeiting certificates. This is one of the external differences.
The difference between the two, the internal difference: Dongxihu hairy crabs have different foot strength
In Bacheng, Kunshan, Suzhou, there is an argument that shows the difference between Dongshan Lake hairy crabs: (East Lake) Suzhou Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs can crawl on a smooth glass surface, (West Lake) Bacheng Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs can not only crawl on the same glass, but also Can crawl on a 45 degree tilt glass! As for the hairy crabs produced in other places, their ability to walk on glass is not sufficient due to their different growth environments and weak crab legs.