Why can fortune crabs be eaten raw?

In theory, whether it is the fortune crab or other crabs, it is not suitable to be eaten raw. Because crabs contain many pathogenic microorganisms and parasites in their bodies, if they are eaten raw, they can easily cause infection with various diseases, affect human health, and even cause paralysis. Therefore, no matter how delicious the raw fortune crab is, it is better to eat less or not eat it. Here is some information about eating crabs.

1. Do not eat raw crabs

Crabs contain various pathogenic microorganisms. In particular, the Paragonimus larvae eggs in their bodies are highly infectious and have strong resistance, and cannot be killed by simply soaking them in rice wine or white wine. Eating raw crabs or drunken crabs can easily induce paragonimiasis, which can cause coughing and hemoptysis. If the virus enters the brain, it can also cause paralysis. There are some etiquettes for eating crabs, so we must carefully select crabs when buying them.

2. People who should and should not eat crabs

People who should not eat it: People with weak spleen and stomach, loose stools, dull abdominal pain, unhealed colds, chronic rheumatism, and stubborn skin itching diseases should not eat it; people with heavy menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and pregnant women should not eat it, especially crab claws.

Suitable for the crowd: General people can eat it. It is suitable for people with bruises, broken bones, blood stasis and swelling, retained placenta, weak labor contractions in pregnant women, and delayed fetal delivery, especially crab claws.

3. Five points to consider when choosing crabs

At first glance: the crab's carapace is glossy blue-gray, its belly is white and shiny, there is no mark above the navel, and its limbs are firmly connected and curved.

Second, weigh: For the sea crabs that meet the appearance requirements, weigh them one by one with your hand. The ones that feel heavy or relatively heavy are fat crabs.

Three peels: Peel off the navel of the crab. If the crab roe inside the shell is condensed and formed, then this crab is a good crab.

Four pulls: The legs of the sea crab are intact, and there is a slight elasticity when you pull the crab legs lightly, indicating that it is a fresh sea crab; if the sea crab is not fresh, not only will there be no slight elasticity when you pull the crab legs lightly, but the crab legs will easily break off.

Five, smell: If you smell a fishy odor from the crab, it means that the crab has been rotten and spoiled and can no longer be eaten. Eating rotten and spoiled crabs can easily cause food poisoning.

When buying river and lake crabs, you should first choose live crabs that are very energetic, crawl fast, and spit out a lot of foam and make sounds. Good crabs have complete feet and full legs, dark green and shiny crab shells, and a protruding belly button.