crab, Arthropods - Decapoda - Abdominal suborder, crabs in broad sense include real crabs and hermit crabs, that is, the order of the short-tail and the order of the order of the different-tail. Today, the editor will take you to distinguish the various common "crabs".
1. Swift crab
Swift crab is scientifically called Triple-warusSwift crab, also commonly known as gun crab, sea crab, child crab, flying crab, and white crab. It is the first crab to be recorded in history. The "Crab Xu from Qingzhou" recorded in "The Book of Zhou: The Pao Ren" is the Shuzi crab.
Ship crabs are mainly distributed in the sea areas of Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places in China. Generally, from south to north, March to May and September to October are the peak production seasons, and the production in the Bohai Bay Liaodong Peninsula is relatively high in April to May. It is also one of China's important best-selling products, mainly exported to Japan, Hong Kong, Macau and other countries and regions.
Speaking of how to eat it, as a sea crab, of course steaming is the king. The swift crabs that are out of the pot have a little salty taste of sea water and the sweetness of the meat itself. If it is around the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can still eat a lot of crab paste and crab roe. The golden appearance makes people's index fingers excited.
Spicy Shuttle Crab
Shuttle Crab Porridge
2. Flower crab
flower crab scientific name is the far-sea Shuttle Crab, commonly known as the ocean Shuttle Crab, blue crab, sand crab, flower foot market, orchid crab (male). It is mainly distributed in Japan, Tahiti, Philippines , Australia, Thailand, Malay Island , East Africa, Taiwan Island , as well as Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places in mainland China.
Whether in terms of meaty taste or size, flower crabs and swift crabs are very similar. The difference is mainly in appearance: first, the flower crab shell has obvious spots; second, the background color of the flower crab shell is blue; third, there are 3 significant wart protrusions on the back of the heart area of the swift crab, but the flower crab does not. In addition, it can be seen from the distribution area that sling crabs live in the northerly sea area, while flower crabs live in a relatively warm environment, generally in the southerly.
3. Safflower crab
This crab is scientifically named rust-spotted worm, commonly known as pattern stone crab , flower crab, fire burning male, cross crab, and Wanli crab, produced in southern my country, Yangjiang , mainly distributed along the coast of Hainan, my country, especially the most famous for the Wanli produced in Taiwan New Taipei City , and is also known as the "Wanli crab".
It is a well-deserved "red flower", because not only is it covered with patterns, but also has a faint pink background.
The biggest difference between a crayfish and a slut crab is its body. The crayfish does not have two long "thorns" on both sides of the body like a crayfish. Instead, it looks more compact and square overall, with thicker and harder shells. The crab crayfish are relatively thicker and shorter and more powerful. Thanks to its unique colors and patterns, red crabs are generally not easily mistaken. Other claws need to be distinguished from swift crabs.
Pepper sauce safflower crab
Flower carving steamed red crab
4. Stone crab
Its scientific name is Japanese sausage, commonly known as stone charcoal red, stone clenched, and flower cover crab. It is distributed in Japan, Malaysia, the Red Sea, Taiwan Island, as well as Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shandong Peninsula in mainland China.
Eating Japanese edibles should pay attention to the art and methods of cooking. Rinse with clean water before eating, then kill it (a toothpick can be used to pierce the joints of the chewing feet to destroy the central nervous system), and then remove the binding and scrub the internal organs. If you want to steam the stew, you don’t have to dig and wash the stew’s internal organs to avoid losing its fragrance.
This kind of crab shell has jagged wolf teeth thorns on the front. The crab claws are thick and thorny. The shells have a rough and concave feeling to the touch. The flesh is very tight and the shell is very hard, especially the crab claws. The price is also much more expensive than the swift crab.
Stone crab glutinous rice
5. Blue crab
Green crab is scientifically named Sawed edge green crab , or pseudo-spot green crab, commonly known as scattered crab, yellow crab, scattered crab, scattered crab, Paste crab , red clove, red clove mother crab, Hele crab, and scattered crab, are mainly distributed in the coastal areas of Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan in China, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Because blue crabs are carnivorous and feed on fish and shrimps, they are delicious in meat, rich in nutrition, and have the effect of nourishing and strengthening the body. Especially for female crabs that are about to get pregnant, red or yellow paste will be produced in their bodies. This type is called "black crab" in southern China and is known as "sea ginseng".
It is worth mentioning that the common green crabs in our country are basically blue crabs that are pseudo-sized, which are cheap, while blue crabs are relatively expensive. Some illegal vendors try to use blue crabs that pretend to be a blue crab, which is the one that can be sold at a high price. Let me tell you a method of identification: look at the last pair of legs of the crab, which is its swimming foot. The expensive blue crabs that have pseudo-sized, have patterns on their swimming foot, and there are no blue crabs that have a cheaper blue crabs.
Steamed blue crab
6. Hairy crab
The famous hairy crab is scientifically called Chinese mitten crab, also commonly known as crab, river crab, hairy crab, clear water crab, Yangcheng Lake hairy crab, Shengfang crab, Huajin crab, and Nanhu crab. Because the two large claws have velvets like hairs, the Chongming people called it "old hairy crab". Crabs contain more vitamin A, which is helpful for skin keratosis; for children's rickets and osteoporosis in the elderly, it can also supplement calcium. China is widely distributed in lakes along the north and south coasts, among which the Yangtze River system produces the largest yield and has an extremely delicious taste.
Its name can be traced back to modern times. Modern and modern novelist Bao Tianxiao once said in "Hairy Crab History": "The three words 'Hairy Crab' come from the mouths of crab sellers in Suzhou . ... People always like to eat crabs before eating night dinner or temporarily, so these crab sellers always carry loads in the afternoon and shout along the street: 'Hairy Crabs come to hairy Crabs'." The word "Zhang" is pronounced the same as "SA", ("SA" means boiling in Wu dialect). Crabs are steamed and boiled, which is called "SA crab".
The way to cook hairy crabs is thriving without much thought! Only the hot steam can fully express the deliciousness of hairy crabs~ There are also some specialties in eating hairy crabs. If you want to finish a whole crab elegantly, eight crabs are essential.
7. King crab
This "king" scientific name is Kamchatka mesostone crab, etc., commonly known as Alaska king crab and cod farm crab. King crab is actually a close relative of hermit crab. It should be emphasized that King crab does have 10 feet, but because like hermit crab, it has an asymmetrically curled belly, and the last two feet are curled under this belly, so if you don’t observe carefully, you will think that it has only 8 feet.
King crab lives in cold water areas, mainly distributed in the south and north of the Sakhalin Islands in Russia; Kamchatka region; Far East waters; Kanturin and other coastal areas; the fishing season is from May to December. Russian live fresh food is generally transported to China in the form of water trucks, while frozen products are often found in the form of cooked frozen or raw frozen king crab legs.
Full King Crab Legs
8. Emperor Crab
0 The scientific name of Emperor Crab is the giant cypress crab, commonly known as the strange heavy pseudo-back crab, Australian Emperor Crab, and Australian Cancer. It is produced in the Bass Strait in Australia and has a heaviest weight of 36 kilograms. It is the heaviest crab in the world.
Although both Emperor crab and King crab are “royal” in terms of their names, they are basically two types of crabs. King crabs generally refer to Kamchatka mesostone crabs. They are not real crabs, but belong to the Decapitate, Abdominal, Abdominal, Abdominal, Stone Crab family, and Stone Crab family. The Emperor crab usually refers to the giant mesostone crab, produced in Australia, belongs to the Decapitate, Abdominal, Abdominal, Stone Crab family, and Stone Crab family. Judging from the appearance, the Emperor crab is very big, especially the male crab, with a claw that is about the same size as the body.
Emperor crab tastes delicious but each part needs to be properly cooked to make its delicious. Especially crab legs and crab shells.Crab legs are the most delicious thing about Emperor crabs. Crab covers have rich paste, but they cannot be eaten like usual crabs. Otherwise, I feel tired. Its meat is delicious and has high nutritional value, and is a good way for the human body to obtain the protein, minerals and other trace elements of vitamins.
Emperor crab can generally be fried with ginger and green onion or used to make porridge, but there is another simple way to make it in Australia, which is to directly use Emperor crab to make soup. Cut the whole crab into several large pieces and cook it directly with clear soup. After cooking, take out the crab and eat it. The deliciousness of the crab meat is indescribable, and every bite is so fulfilling! After eating almost, drink some soup. The soup is very clear and complements the thick crab meat.
9. Zodiac crab
Zodiac crab includes 8 types of crabs including Northern zodiac crab, ordinary zodiac crab, chief zodiac crab, spotted zodiac crab, etc. It is commonly known as many: treasure crab, Dunkins crab, Tangjin crab, golden crab, bread crab, Vancouver crab, etc. Among them, the chief zodiac crab, a specialty of North America, is the most popular. The crab meat is tender and firm, and it also has a faint nutty smell. As an important commercial crab on the Northeast Pacific coast, fish farms in central California alone ( San Francisco , Monterey area) can catch an average of 2 million pounds a year.
The head zodiac crab. The prominent appearance feature is that there are no black spots on the tip of the large claws, and there are obvious serrated serrations on the crab claws
spotted zodiac crabs. Counting on both sides from the eyes, each side has 9 serrated teeth, with obvious spots on the body
Ordinary zodiac crabs, when they encounter danger, they will bury themselves in the sand, only leak out small eyes, looking nervously
10. Snow crab
Snow crab is a genus of crabs, commonly known as Cobbler crab (USA), Queen crab (Canada and Europe), including red-eyed snow crab and gray-eyed snow crab (also known as pine leaf crab). The red-eyed snow crab can weigh 2-4 pounds, while the gray-eyed snow crab weighs 1-2 pounds. Snow crab is Alaska's largest crab resource, with an annual fishing capacity of more than 100,000 tons.
The difference between snow crab and king crab is mainly reflected in three aspects: 1. The maximum snow crab can reach about 5 pounds, while the maximum king crab can exceed 10 pounds; 2. The king crab has three pairs of legs and a pair of crab claws, with a pair of claws in front, and the claws on the right side are slightly larger than the left side; while the snow crab has eight feet and a pair of claws, a total of ten feet; in addition, the legs of king crabs are much thicker, usually twice as thick as snow crabs; 3. The flesh of snow crabs is stronger in fiber, while the flesh of king crabs is denser.
There is also a kind of snow crab, produced in Australia, and its scientific name is Australian crystal crab, also known as Australian snow crab, princess crab, and imperial concubine crab. Australian snow crab is a unique seafood in the deep-sea waters along the coast of Western Australia, from Exmouth to the north and to the South Australian border in the east. The white color of the shell is because it grows in deep seas and has thin sunlight, so the crab shell is whitened, which looks translucent and looks like a crystal, so it is called a crystal crab.
The emperor of the Crab Kingdom has, and so has the queen. How can this princess be missing? The Australian snow crab is snow-white all over, and it is not as strong as the Emperor crab, so it only takes simple cooking to make a delicious dish.
Let’s write so much about the distinction between common crab species first, and there will be more exciting articles to push in the future! Stay tuned ~
