Whenever the autumn breeze begins to gently sway across the earth, those who are familiar with the delicious taste of hairy crabs will quietly pack their bags and pursue the sweet fragrance that has been passed down from generation to generation. This sweet fragrance, originating from the embrace of Yangcheng Lake, quietly blooms in September and November every year.
When autumn is strong, the crab is fat
When the autumn breeze is like a paintbrush, carefully outlining the colorful season, the hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake are also experiencing the most gorgeous transformation. They are no longer just creatures of the lake, but have become autumn elves, with abundant crab roe and cream, telling people the story of autumn.
The best season for hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake isBetween September and November
September and October are the fattest times for female crabs, when the female crabs are yellow, oily, and delicious. In November, the taste of the male crab will be better, because at this time, the male crab has more cream, full meat, and fragrant lips and teeth.
The lake and the autumn moon are in harmony
Do you want to say that the hairy crab is the best?
Yangcheng Lake is the best answer, the lake water is crystal clear, the grass is abundant, and the fish jump, providing a unique growth environment for hairy crabs.
When the sun sets and the lake sparkles, hairy crabs dance at the bottom of the lake, as if singing for the arrival of autumn.
The best way to eat hairy crabs
The way to eat hairy crabs is an esoteric art.
Steaming, which can highlight its original flavor, is a kind of freshness and deliciousness from the bottom of the lake;
Drunken pickling, let the crab meat absorb the mellowness of the wine, making people intoxicated;
Spicy crab is a perfect combination of spicy and delicious, challenging the limits of taste buds.
But either way, it will be a tribute to the deliciousness of hairy crabs.
The delicacy of hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake cannot be fully described in words. It's a flavor that blends all the goodness of autumn. The faint lake fragrance, the golden crab roe, the mellow cream, the tender crab meat ......Every time you taste it, you feel like you're having an intimate conversation with nature. Every bite is the ultimate teasing of the taste buds, and people can't help but marvel: there is such a delicious taste in the world!
Du Mu once praised: "When the chrysanthemum is yellow, the crab is fat, and the fragrance is refreshing and the taste is beautiful." And Su Dongpo also left the eternal quatrain of "not living up to Lushan, not eating crabs".
Wang Zengqi even praised in the article "Food": "Hairy crab is the most delicious in the world. It looks like a spider, with a green back and a white belly. The head and thighs are many, the paste is tender and smooth, the pincers are long and curved, the shell is hugged by the thick crab roe to produce an orange-yellow crab cover skin bag, and the meat under the lid is pale red like jade. Its taste is wonderful, fragrant, sweet, fresh, like chicken, like kidney, like duck meat, like shark fin, no less than the peculiar smell of the Tang Palace. There is no record of this thing in the entire Northern and Southern Song Dynasty, probably neither Zhao Zilong nor Cao Cao ever ate hairy crabs. ”
A mouthful of crab paste, two taels of rice wine, three or five relatives and friends, share the joy. The family sat around and tasted the delicious taste of hairy crabs, and the mother carefully dismantled the crab shells and sandwiched the plump crab meat into the children's bowls; The father tasted wine and shared anecdotes about hairy crabs with his children. What a warm picture this is, and gradually hairy crab is not only a delicacy, but also a transmission of family affection. It allows us to feel the warmth and happiness of home while tasting delicious food. Let the deliciousness of hairy crabs be intertwined with the story of autumn and become an eternal memory in our hearts.