Helong Lake hairy crab [Hunan Xiangyin specialty]

What is Helong Lake hairy crab? Authentic Hunan Xiangyin specialty: Helong Lake hairy crab

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Basic Introduction of Hedong Lake hairy crabs

Hedong Lake is the largest lake in Xiangyin County, covering an area of 10000 acres. The production of hairy crabs is large, with thick crab roe and tender meat.

The characteristics of the Helong Lake hairy crab are: green back, white belly, golden claws, and yellow fur

How to distinguish the authenticity of Helong Lake hairy crabs

At first glance, crab shell shells are brightly colored, glossy, and dark green in color, usually thick and solid in body; Yellow in color, mostly thin and weak; It's better to be able to choose 'Golden Hair and Golden Claw'

Secondly, if the navel protrudes, it is usually full of fat and cream; if it is sunken, it is mostly due to insufficient body fat. When holding crabs with your hands, you still need to feel that they are "heavy" enough, which is why you choose the plump and creamy hairy crabs with full crab meat

Three times, the crab has sturdy claws, and the "foot hair" on its feet is clustered, usually plump and healthy; Hairless, mostly soft and fat free

4. "Choose female crabs in August of the lunar calendar, and male crabs after September. Because after the ninth lunar month, male crabs mature their gonads and have the best taste and nutrition. Generally, female crabs have a round belly button, while male crabs have a pointed belly button

Five looks at vitality. If you can quickly flip the crab back with crab legs, it indicates strong vitality; Cannot be flipped back, has poor vitality, and cannot be stored for a long time

Tasting and eating methods of Helong Lake hairy crabs

Spicy hairy crabs

Ingredients

2 crabs, red pepper, Sichuan pepper, star anise, onion, ginger, garlic, sugar, chicken essence, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, cornstarch, Douban sauce

Method

1. Brush the crabs clean, peel off the shells, remove the respiratory organs, and chop them into four pieces. Cut scallions into sections and slice ginger and garlic for later use

2. Coat the chopped crabs with a thin layer of cornstarch and fry until golden brown for later use

3. Put oil in the pot, stir fry with 80% hot bean paste until fragrant, then add Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, scallions, ginger, and garlic and stir fry until fragrant<4. Pour in the crab, stir fry with wine for two or three minutes, add red pepper slices, add salt, sugar, chicken essence, and dark soy sauce, and continue stir frying