The 2023 China Suzhou Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Harvest Festival began in Shajiabang Picturesque Area沙家浜风景区 today. The long-awaited hirsute crabs will certainly reach the table very soon.
Yangcheng Lake unshaven crabs have a thin, environment-friendly shell with yellow-colored lines, a white stomach, as well as golden feet, and also are incredibly preferred with consumers.
Data show that this year the breeding areas for crabs with the Agro-product Geographical Indications cover 70,900 mu (47.27 sq kilometres), as well as the reproducing locations confined with seines cover 15,600 mu (10.4 sq kilometres). Due to the fairly comfortable climate, moderate rains, and also enhanced water quality, the crabs from Yangcheng Lake this year are larger, and their result is expected to increase 1,600 tonnes to 11,000 tonnes.
The 2023 variation of fake-proof tags for Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs were introduced at the celebration. The crabs expanded in the locations enclosed with seines put on purple red tags as well as the ones expanded in high-standard fish ponds use dark environment-friendly tags.
Unshaven crabs are delicious but cool-natured. One can not eat a lot of at once as well as is advised to appreciate them with warm yellow rice red wine.
Where to taste fresh hairy crabs:
Meirentui阳澄湖美人腿风景区
Qianshuiwan Commercial Street浅水湾商业街
Lianhua Island莲花岛
Bacheng Town巴城镇