16 common taboos about eating crabs

　　River (lake) crabs should be eaten fresh, but dead crabs should not be eaten.

　　The stiffness period and autolysis period after the death of river crabs are greatly shortened, and the bacteria in the crabs will multiply rapidly and spread into the crab meat, causing vomiting, stomach ache、diarrhea。

　　The shell of a fresh live crab is blue-black and shiny, with a full navel and a white abdomen. The shell of a dying crab is yellow, the legs are soft, and it is difficult to turn it right.

　　River (lake) crabs should be steamed and cooked thoroughly; do not eat raw crabs.

　　River (lake) crabs feed on animal carcasses or humus, so the crab's body surface, gills and gastrointestinal tract are covered with various bacteria and sludge.

　　Some people do not wash the crabs thoroughly, do not cook them thoroughly, or eat drunken crabs or pickled crabs raw and eat the germs or parasites in the crabs. How can they not get sick? If you steam and cook it thoroughly before eating, you won't have this problem.

　　Crabs should be steamed and eaten immediately, do not store them.

　　If you can't finish it, the leftovers must be kept in a clean, cool and ventilated place. When eating, they must be cooked and steamed thoroughly.

　　Don't chew crabs indiscriminately.

　　When eating crabs, pay attention to four cleanings after opening the lid: Clean the crab stomach, which is the triangular bone bag inside the crab lid. Eat the crab lid part first, scoop out the stomach part in the middle with a small spoon, and gently suck the crab roe wrapped around the outside clean. Be careful not to suck the triangular cone-shaped crab stomach in the middle. If there is dirt inside, discard it. ； After eating the crab cover, it’s the turn of the crab body. Use scissors to cut off the excess crab legs and mouth. ； Use the handle of a spoon to pick out a hexagonal piece in the middle of the crab body. That is the heart of the crab and should be discarded. There is also crab intestine, which is a black line from the crab stomach to the crab navel. ； Crab gills, the two rows of soft, eyebrow-shaped things that grow on the crab's abdomen, should be removed.

　　Do not eat with tea.

　　Do not drink tea when eating crabs and within 1 hour after eating crabs. Because boiling water will dilute gastric acid, tea will solidify some components of crab, which is not conducive to digestion and absorption, and may also cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.

　　Eat less, not too much.

　　Crab meat is cold in nature, so those with spleen and stomach deficiency should pay special attention to avoid abdominal pain and diarrhea.