Yangcheng Lake crab has always been called the crown of crabs. This is related to the special ecological environment of Yangcheng Lake. Hundreds of miles away from Fiona Fang, the blue waves are rippling, the water is as clear as a mirror, the water is shallow and the bottom is hard, the aquatic plants are rich, the extension is broad and the climate is suitable. It is the most ideal crystal palace for crabs to settle down and grow. Therefore, the morphology and meat quality of Yangcheng Lake crabs vary greatly among crabs. The appearance has four characteristics: first, the back is green, the crab shell is blue and turbid, smooth and shiny; Second, the navel is white, the navel shell is muddy, crystal clear and white, and there is no ink spot; The third kind is yellow hair, the hair of crab legs is long and yellow, and the roots are tall and straight; The fourth is the golden claw. The crab claw is golden yellow, solid and powerful. It is placed on a glass plate, with eight feet standing upright, two claws flying, and the navel is raised and commanding. The meat is tender and delicious, so it is boring to eat other delicious dishes after eating. Just a few kilometers away from Yangcheng Lake, lake crab produces a lot, but because of the tide, its belly is not white, its hair is slightly black, and its meat quality is far less delicious than Yangcheng Lake crab. Lake crab, the same territory, still can't compare with crabs in other areas. Therefore, Yangcheng Lake Crab has a long-standing reputation overseas and is called "China Golden Fleece Crab".
Why is Yangcheng Lake crab commonly known as "hairy crab"? Bao once wrote a short article about the history of hairy crabs, saying that the word "hairy crabs" came from a crab seller in Suzhou. "People always like to eat crabs before dinner or on their own initiative." So these crab sellers always carry the burden and shout "Tie crabs to hairy crabs" along the street in the afternoon. The word "fried" sounds like "fried". Crabs are boiled in water and called "fried crabs". This explanation is not satisfactory. He "one day, he made a crab banquet at Wu Neshi's home (Neshi Nai Fan Hu), and his husband sat in Kunshan, and his home was near Yangcheng Lake."
Wu Neshi is the founder of Suzhou Caoqiao Middle School. His father, Wu Dazhi, was an official in the late Qing Dynasty and served as the deputy commander of Liu Kunyi in the Sino-Japanese War. He is a famous collector of ancient books for three generations.
Zhang Wei is Fang Fang, a good friend of Wu Neshi, and a frequent visitor of the Wu family with Wang. Gu's manuscript Shao Guoli died of illness has been lost for more than 200 years. Bought by Wu Linger, discovered by Fang Fang and Wang of the Wu family, generously accepted the gift and welcomed him back to Kunshan. This is a great event, which has become a much-told story in the book forest. It happened that the Wu family hosted a crab feast and the parties were present. Bao explained the name of "hairy crab" like this: "The door is good. Anyone who catches crabs must set up a gate in the harbor, which is made of bamboo. Put a lamp when the crabs are separated by the gate at night. When the crab saw the fire, it climbed the bamboo door and caught it at once, which was very convenient. That's why it's called Crab Gate. The bamboo door is a bamboo hairpin. The crabs caught on the bamboo poles are called door crabs, and the big ones are called hairy crabs.
The formation of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs has four distinct characteristics: first, the green back, the Yangcheng Lake crab shell is blue-gray, smooth and shiny; The second is a white belly with a muddy belly and crystal white; The third kind is yellow hair, and the foot hair is long and yellow. The fourth is the golden claw. Yangcheng Lake crab claws are golden and strong. It can stand upright on the glass and its claws can fly.
Nutritional value: Crab is a high-protein thing, which has the function of nourishing yin and strengthening yang. Moreover, crab meat is rich in trace elements, such as phosphorus and other substances needed by the human body, so eating crabs is good for the human body. You can eat it at ordinary times However, some people still eat crabs carefully. Because crabs are cold, people who have a cold should eat less for the time being, and then rest assured to eat them after they recover.
According to Compendium of Materia Medica, crabs have the functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, invigorating qi and regulating stomach, promoting digestion, dredging meridians, clearing heat and removing blood stasis. Crab meat is salty and cold, has the functions of clearing away heat, removing blood stasis and nourishing yin, and can be used to treat traumatic injury, tendon injury and fracture, allergic dermatitis, etc. Crab shells are calcined and mixed with honey. External application can treat wasp sting or other nameless swelling. Crab meat has a good effect on all kinds of cancers. At the same time, it is a natural tonic for children. Regular consumption can supplement various trace elements necessary for children's bodies.
Crab is rich in nutrition and contains many vitamins, among which vitamin A is higher than other terrestrial and aquatic animals, vitamin B2 is 5-6 times higher than meat, 6- 10 times higher than fish and 2-3 times higher than eggs. The content of vitamin B 1 and phosphorus is 6- 10 times higher than that of common fish. Every 65438 000g of crab edible part contains 65438 07.5g of protein, 2.8g of fat, 65438 082mg of phosphorus, 65438 026mg of calcium and 2.8mg of iron. Crab shell is not only rich in calcium, but also contains crab red and crab yellow
Crabs are not only delicious food, but also good medicine. "Herbal Supplement" said: "Its merits are not only scattered, but also nourishing blood." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that crabs are cold and salty, and crab meat has the functions of clearing heat and removing blood stasis, dredging collaterals, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production. Its shell has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, removing blood stasis and relieving pain.
Modern research has found that crab shells contain a substance-chitin, and a substance called ACOS-6 can be extracted from chitin, which has low toxicity and immune activation characteristics. Animal experiments have confirmed that this substance can inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells.
However, many hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake are now "bathing crabs", that is, they are kept in Yangcheng Lake District for a period of time (bathing). Authentic products have been exported to Hong Kong and abroad.