Baidanghu Chinese mitten crab

Baidang Lake Hairy Crab is a specialty of Baidang Lake in Zongyang County, Anqing City, Anhui Province. The hairy crabs in Baidang Lake in Zongyang are favored by the market and are well-known at home and abroad because of their large size, fresh color, delicious taste and pure quality. Baidang Lake is located in the hinterland of Zongyang County, Anhui Province, 21 kilometers southwest of the county seat, across towns such as Jinshe, Xiangpu, Huigong, Guanqiao and ou Mountain, with Zhuzi Lake in the west, Pogang Lake in the south and Zhangjiasai in the east. It is the largest freshwater lake in Zongyang County. Baidang Lake has a wide water surface, vast smoke waves and clear water. Baidang Lake is rich in all kinds of fresh lakes. In addition to the lotus root, water chestnut, Gordon Euryale seed, water bamboo and reed by the lake, hairy crabs, fish and wild ducks in the lake are numerous. Characteristics of hairy crabs in Baidang Lake: appearance. The back is blue, the abdomen is gray, the yellow hair and golden claws are covered with hard carapace. The abdomen of female adult crab is round (ball navel), the abdomen of male adult crab is long and narrow triangle (pointed navel), and the appendages are a pair of big claws and four pairs of walking feet. Freshness. Clear color, complete shell, claws and feet, and quick action. Smell. Has peculiar fishy smell of freshwater hairy crabs. Taste. Steamed and eaten, it is fresh but not greasy, and the meat is tender and refreshing, leaving a lingering fragrance after eating.
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