How to select crabs

I believe everyone is familiar with crab. It is a very common seafood in people's daily life. It is popular because it tastes very delicious and contains rich protein, vitamins and other minerals that are good for the human body. The selection of crabs is actually very important. The better the crabs, the better the taste and the higher the nutritional content. Here is a detailed introduction on how to choose crabs.

Selection method:

1. Weigh the crabs. Heavier crabs of the same size have more meat and more roe.

2. To identify vitality, lightly touch the crab's eyes to see if it dodges to choose fresher crabs.

3. Look at the color. The crab shell should be green and the crab belly should be white, not black.

4. The crab tail should be red or yellow and stick up high to prove that the crab is full of roe.

5. Pinch the crab legs to determine their softness and hardness. Choose hard crabs, which have more meat and more roe.

How to eat crab:

The ingredients that need to be prepared in advance for braised crabs are: 4 crabs, 150 grams of marinade, 40 grams of high-proof liquor, 150 grams of Huadiao wine, 30 grams of rock sugar, 2 star anise, 1 piece of cinnamon, 4 bay leaves, 3 grams of peppercorns, 6 dried chilies, appropriate amount of salt, 20 grams of Maggi sauce, 30 grams of light salt soy sauce, 1 piece of ginger, 1 scallion, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1 coriander.

1. Wash the crabs with water.

2. Steam in a steamer for 15 minutes

3. Cool the steamed crabs

4. Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, add star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, pepper, dried chili, ginger, garlic, onion, and rock sugar, boil and soak for a while

5. Add light soy sauce, umami sauce, Huadiao wine, marinade and salt.

6. Boil again, turn off the heat, add chopped coriander and let it cool naturally

7. Add strong liquor after cooling

8. Pour the cooled fermented marinade into the pot, making sure the crabs are submerged.

9. Cover and refrigerate. You can enjoy it after soaking for 24 hours.

The efficacy of crab

1. Clear away heat and detoxify

Crabs are cold in nature and salty in taste, and belong to the liver and stomach meridians. They have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, resolving stagnation and removing blood stasis, promoting dampness and relieving jaundice, nourishing liver yin, and replenishing gastric juice. They can disperse all kinds of heat, treat stomach qi, regulate tendons and veins, and help digestion. Crabs contain arginine, which can participate in the body's energy metabolism and detoxification. Eating crabs in moderation can promote the body's energy balance and play a good role in excreting toxins in the body.

2. Nourishing tendons and promoting blood circulation

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that crabs have the effects of nourishing tendons, activating blood circulation, dredging meridians, and replenishing bones and marrow. It has certain therapeutic effects on injuries, blood stasis, low back and leg pain, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. It is especially suitable for people suffering from bruises, fractures and swelling.

3. Improve immunity

Crabs are rich in protein and essential nutrients for the human body, such as amino acids, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc, potassium, vitamin A, B vitamins, etc., which have a good nourishing effect on the body, help promote the repair and synthesis of human tissue cells, and enhance immune function.