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           Taihu Lake White shrimp, also known as “beauty of the long arm shrimp”, commonly known as “crystal shrimp” is a well-known specialty of Taihu Lake. Our forefathers said, “of Taihu Lake under heaven white shrimp, cooked when the color is white.” Eat a lot of white shrimp, fresh with brine shrimp, fried shrimp, shrimp round, shrimp roll, shrimp, and another a “choke shrimp” (also known as “Zui Xia”). High-level nutritional value of shrimp, as well as medicinal function, Ancient records, shrimp and sweet, warm in nature, care pox sores, the next milk, is a strong complement intensive medicine, oral administration has Tuoli detoxification of reactive.

           Taihu whitebait in small silver fish (7 cm or so) and large silver fish two (15 cm or so). Silver fish body length slightly round shape, such as Hosta, smooth and transparent, color like silver, hence the name. Silver fish meat fat and tender, Bai Jie delicate, it seems no bones, no thorns, no scales, no gut, no fishy smell. Therefore, silver fish in ancient times as a “tribute”, now most of the exported overseas, known as “fish Participation.”

           Crabs in China’s coastal areas there are many well-known place of origin, Yangcheng Lake and Taihu Lake has always produced the most famous, according to “of Taihu Lake Notes” contains out “of Taihu Lake persons, large and yellow, the shell is better than his kin, who benefits plump winter.” Taihu Lake crabs with a big Roujin, oil and more than enough to dominate the market, yellow, autumn and make the Yangtze River, Ju Huang season crabs are fat. This time, crab gonads mature, yellow Roujin more commonly known as “9 female 10 male.” Cooked, such as animal fat white male who was jade, round out the gold lipid profile control umbilical, “rich roe and sperm. Crab delicious taste and rich nutrition. It is often said” crab flavor and serve Subway light, “extend their taste is good taste is also a kinds of art to enjoy.