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Top ten crayfish producing areas

The top ten crayfish are produced in the following places: Xuyi Lobster, Qianjiang Lobster, Poyang Lake Lobster, Yutai Lobster, gaoyou lake Lobster, Hefei Lobster, Nanxian Lobster, Yancheng Lobster, Sihong Lobster and Jinhu Lobster.

1, Xuyi lobster

Xuyi lobster is a specialty of Xuyi County, Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province. Generally, it grows and breeds in Douhu Lake, Hongze Lake, Tian Quan Lake, Maoer Lake, Swan Lake, Baxian Lake and other lakes and ponds in Xuyi, and is an important aquatic resource in China.

2. Qianjiang lobster

Qianjiang lobster is a special aquatic product in Qianjiang, Hubei Province. Qianjiang lobster, formerly known as crayfish, originated in North America and was introduced into Qianjiang in 1950s.

3. Poyang Lake Lobster

Crayfish in Poyang Lake is one of the characteristic aquatic products in Jiangxi Province. Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province is a famous freshwater lake with clean water quality, which is very suitable for the growth of crayfish. The Poyang Lake lobster produced here is characterized by a white belly and a red shell. Shrimp meat is tender and full, and it is also relatively large, with light color and green and red. The head and trunk are relatively the same size.

4, Yutai lobster

Yutai lobster is a specialty of Yutai County, Shandong Province. Yutai County belongs to the humid area of warm temperate monsoon, with four distinct seasons, rain and heat in the same season, moderate temperature and cooling, and has the characteristics of north-south climate, which can not only provide sufficient light and heat energy for lobster growth, but also meet the deeper water level required by lobster in summer.

5. gaoyou lake lobster

Gaoyou lake lobster is one of the characteristic aquatic products in Gaoyou City, where the beach wetland area is large, there are many aquatic plants, the water quality is good, and there are many small and medium-sized miscellaneous fish in the lake, which is suitable for crayfish growth. Gaoyou lake lobster is characterized by clear water from the Great Lakes, clean growth environment, clear appearance, pure cooking ingredients, refreshing taste, fragrant aftertaste and white cheeks and belly.

6. Hefei lobster

Hefei lobster is a specialty of Hefei City, Anhui Province. The characteristics of Hefei crayfish are big and bright, thick tail, clean belly and white cheeks. Agile and strong; The meat is full and elastic.

7. Nanxian crayfish

Nanxian crayfish is a specialty of Nanxian County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province. Nanxian County, located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is a newly silted place in Dongting Lake, which belongs to the humid climate type of subtropical to monsoon transition. Leng Xia is warm in winter, with four distinct seasons, abundant heat, abundant rain and long sunshine, which is suitable for crayfish growth.

8. Yancheng lobster

Yancheng lobster is a special aquatic product in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. Yancheng is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with numerous rivers and lakes, dense rivers and ditches, excellent water quality, and the same latitude as the origin of crayfish, which is very suitable for the growth of crayfish. Yancheng is one of the earliest places to introduce crayfish in China.

9. Sihong lobster

Sihong crayfish is a specialty of Sihong County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. Sihong County owns 40% of the water surface of Hongze Lake and is endowed with unique aquatic resources. In such a clean and pollution-free lake field, crayfish feed on natural aquatic animals and plants, which makes it fat, sweet in shrimp sauce, tender and sweet in meat and white in shrimp belly, so it is also called Sihong Qingshui lobster.

10, Jinhu crayfish

Jinhu crayfish is a special aquatic product in Jinhu County, Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province. It is said that the "origin" of Jiangsu crayfish is in Jinhu. Due to the vast local waters and excellent water quality, the crayfish produced are generally fat and tender, and Jinhu has become the core producing area of crayfish in China.