Once, watching a TV series, probably, there was a crab plague in the farmland, this thing, walking sideways, dancing with teeth and claws, nibbling on crops, people were very afraid, neither dared to catch, nor dare to eat, only Shen Wansan, from which he saw business opportunities, became the first person to eat crabs, and then earned the first bucket of gold in life!
Of course, this is just a story, in fact, the old ancestor discovered the delicacy of crabs very early, and Zheng Xuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty's "Zhou Li Tianguan Kuren" once mentioned, "Crab Xu of Qingzhou." ”
The Northern Song Dynasty's "Qing Yilu" records, "Emperor Xingjiangdu, Wuzhong Gong bad crab, sugar crab." ”
This Wuzhong, probably in today's Suzhou area, from this record, at that time, there was no Hairy Crab in Yangcheng Lake, and the bad crab and sugar crab that paid tribute should be the way the ancients ate crabs, from the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Song Dynasty, which was very popular.
Crabs, also known as crabs, crabs have a lot of species, and widely distributed, the continent's rivers, lakes and seas, there are more than 600 kinds of crabs, people often hear of crabs, mainly hairy crabs, river crabs, hairy crabs, clear water crabs, pike crabs, etc., in fact, hairy crabs, hairy crabs, clear water crabs, are the same species, they have a common scientific name, called Chinese river crabs.
And the pike crab, also known as the sea crab, and the crab in the river lake, is not a growing environment, belongs to the seafood.
At present, the more famous crabs in the mainland, mainly yangcheng lake hairy crab, Goseong lake hairy crab, South lake crab, Junshan Lake hairy crab, Liangzi Lake hairy crab, Minquan river crab, Tianjin purple crab, etc., among these crabs, Yangcheng Lake hairy crab, is undoubtedly the most famous, can be described as a household name everyone knows the women and children, then, China is rich in crabs in so many places, why Yangcheng Lake hairy crab is the most famous?
In other words, how did the hairy crab in Yangcheng Lake catch fire?
As a business card of Suzhou, the name of the hairy crab in Yangcheng Lake, the name of the hairy crab, the hit is loud, the fight is beautiful, every time it is listed, especially before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, it can be said that a crab is difficult to find, the price is naturally not cheap, many netizens, directly call to eat!
However, the hairy crab in Yangcheng Lake really caught fire, not for a long time, in the long river of history, compared with the famous crabs in other places, it can only be said to be a rising star.
As mentioned above, Chinese the history of eating crabs, it began very early, zhou Tianzi ate "Qingzhou Crab Xu", may be a crab sauce product, produced in Qingzhou, where is Qingzhou? Probably in today's Shandong Peninsula, the ancient Qingzhou area is very large, east of the sea, so this "Qingzhou crab" may be a pike crab.
In the Tang Dynasty, the crabs in Hebei were more popular, that is, Shengfang crabs, which were crabs that grew up drinking water in Baiyangdian, of course, Baiyangdian, ancient and modern hydrology, may have undergone great changes.
Later, there was the Anshi Rebellion, the northerners wanted to eat crabs, I am afraid it is not so easy, at this time, the southern crabs have achieved the status of the northern crabs, and it is the Hanazu crab that has become the brother of the crabs. This kind of crab, produced in Danyang Lake, the ancient Danyang Lake is very large, is Jiangnan Daze, Tang Dynasty that will, or a glance at the edge of the Zeguo, now, has shrunk again and again, differentiated into Gucheng Lake, Shiushu Lake and so on.
In the Song Dynasty, Suzhou crabs finally appeared, but it was not the hairy crabs of Yangcheng Lake, but the Taihu crabs, why did the Suzhou Taihu crabs begin to become a brother in the crabs in the Song Dynasty?
There is a complex historical background, the Song Dynasty, the center of the national economy moved south, Suzhou became an industrial and commercial metropolis, people often say "there is a heaven under the Suzhou and Hangzhou", it is from this time, with the economic foundation, the status of crabs, also with the rise of the water, Taihu crab became the "trump card" at that time, according to the "Pingjiang Chronicle" recorded: "Wuzhong crab taste very good, and the Taihu Lake species difference is large, the soup is also crisp and soft, the world is called the lake crab first." ”
In the same way, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Beijing was the imperial capital, and the Shengfang crab in Hebei came back and became the world's famous crab, and the tribute of the imperial court was also considered to be the turn of feng shui.
In the Republic of China, the crabs of Jiaxing South Lake have become the new favorites of the market, why? It may be related to the rise of Shanghai at that time, so the economic base determines the superstructure, and it may also determine the market position of crabs.
So, when did the famous Hairy Crab of Yangcheng Lake become famous?
Speaking of this, many people may remember that an old terrier, "a poor family in Shanghai in 1945, barely survived by eating hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake." ”
It can be seen that the hairy crabs of Yangcheng Lake are inextricably linked to Shanghai, in fact, since the opening of the port of Shanghai, the shanghai beach has been surging, these dignitaries and dignitaries, rich businessmen and giants, also have to eat is not, at this time, the Hairy Crab of Yangcheng Lake has entered Shanghai, it is said that Du Yuesheng's banquet, there are hairy crabs, whether it is Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, it is not easy to say, but, that will, there are hairy crabs on the table, it is also a symbol of decency.
And what really makes the hairy crabs of Yangcheng Lake famous may be a sentence by Tang Guoli, Mrs. Zhang Taiyan, "If it is not a crab in Yangcheng Lake, why live in Suzhou in this life." ”
These words, for the hairy crabs of Yangcheng Lake, are the highest praise, and they also lay the foundation for the status of hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake.
So, what is the above-mentioned, "poor families in Shanghai in 1945, relying on eating hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake to survive"? Is it true?
Actually, the photo is real, but, that sentence, is fake! I don't know who added it later? In fact, hairy crabs have never been expensive, not affordable for the poor.
There are many reasons why the hairy crab in Yangcheng Lake is famous, but there are no more than three key points, one is that it occupies a unique water source, and the crabs produced are of very high quality. Second, in the market, Jiangnan has a tradition of eating crabs, which is in short supply. Third, it is not surprising to pay attention to the protection of geographical indication products, from technology to sales, focus on brands, mature commercial operations, and stand out from many famous crabs.