Hele crab is one of the four famous dishes of Hainan.

Wanning Hele crab is one of the four famous dishes of Hainan. Crab is rich in nutrients, containing protein, fat, carbohydrates, ash, chitin, iron, aluminum, phosphorus and other components. It is an autumn delicacy. Crab is delicious and the meat is fresh, and the crab roe in particular has a unique flavor. It can be cooked fresh, soaked in wine, preserved in fermented rice, or salted. The most common way to eat river crab is: wash the crab, put it in a pot, add clean water, cooking wine and ginger and boil it until cooked, take it out, and dip it in a seasoning sauce made of vinegar, fine salt, soy sauce, sesame oil and shredded ginger. It is not only a famous dish, but its medicinal value should not be ignored.

Special note: It is best not to eat dead crabs, especially dead crabs that already have a putrid smell, to avoid crab poisoning. Also, because it is cold in nature, people with weak and cold spleen and stomach should not eat it. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus should avoid eating river crab.