Source:Qinhuangdao Tourism Strategy
One of the key words of foodie in April and May---Mantis shrimp.
By tasting the flavor of seasonal food, the traditional Chinese people show the dependence and reverence on nature, and express our keen sense of climate change.
Along the long coastline, this sea contains enormous wealth, these delicious seafood are the precious gift endowed by the nature.
Tips for selecting mantis shrimps:
1. From its swimming speed in the water, the faster, the fresher.
2. From the hardness of the mantis shrimp’s head, the harder, the better.
3. From the color of the gills, the whiter, the fresher.
4. From the weight, with the same size, the heavier, the better.
How to distinguish between male and female:
1.From the size, the male is bigger.
2.From the clamps, the female’s clamps are relatively slender, while the male’s are big and strong.
3. From the last joint of its neck shell, the male has a pair of extra small claws.
4. The female has three milky white horizontal lines on the belly near the head and neck, and a clear solid line in the middle of the back can be seen in the light, which is the color of the red roe, while the male has no other colors.
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