How fierce are the shrimp in Hubei Province, the annual output of crayfish is nearly one million tons, and shrimp are eaten in various ways
The invasive species of crayfish, regarded as a flood beast abroad, after crossing the ocean to China several times, never dreamed that it would be put on the table, become a delicious meal all over the streets, and may one day be eaten to extinction. There are 34 provinces in China, Hubei is the province with the fiercest shrimp, the annual output of crayfish is nearly one million tons, and all kinds of shrimp are shocking and enviable.
There was a saying circulating on the Internet: "The world's crayfish look at China, and China's crayfish look at Hubei." "The largest province of crayfish in China is Hubei Province. Some people may wonder why it is not Anhui, but Hubei? In 2020, the annual output of crayfish in Anhui Province was 409247 tons, ranking second in the country. In the same year, the annual production of crayfish in Hubei Province was 982 010 tons. Hubei Province ranks first in the country with nearly one million tons of crayfish production, and is truly the largest province in China with a production of crayfish.
As the old saying goes, relying on mountains to eat mountains and relying on water to draft water, Hubei Province is rich in crayfish, naturally very good at shrimp, walking all over the Shenzhou mainland is difficult to meet opponents, even Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and other provinces with fierce shrimp must give three points. When night falls, the supper rises, whether it is a restaurant in a bustling area or a food stall on the side of the road, there are all crayfish figures. Classic three ways to eat, steaming, oil stewing, garlic is the favorite of Hubei people, popular eating method curry, cheese, egg yolk and so on occupy a place.
The most capable shrimp in Hubei Province is Wuhan, and there is a poetry cloud: "Three hundred lobsters a day, and I will not quit being a Wuhan person." "Wuhan people not only like to pick shrimp, but also like to study a variety of new ways to eat. In addition to the common ways to eat, they also developed the devil's way to eat, durian, mustard and so on. This way of eating, Xiaobian is afraid to try, but for bold foodies, there is nothing that cannot be eaten, especially in the face of delicious crayfish.
There are two small places in Hubei Province where crayfish are particularly famous, one is Qianjiang and the other is Jianli. First of all, say Qianjiang, open the Baidu entry, enter the word "Qianjiang", and the first one that comes out below is "Qianjiang Crayfish". Qianjiang has the reputation of "lobster town" and is the ideal home for crayfish. It is located in the hinterland of the Jianghan Plain, bordering the river from north to south, and the river network is longitudinal and horizontal, and it is not wrong to plant rice and shrimp. How much do Qianjiang people love crayfish? They have even established a professional skills school for crayfish cooking, and there are many crayfish sculptures in the city, which are full of lobster flavor.
Speaking of Jianli, there are vast waters and rice fields, before the cultivation of crayfish, Jianli has the reputation of "China's first rice county". After farming crayfish, Jianli has another title, "China's first crayfish county", which is the largest county in China's crayfish farming area. It is understood that the crayfish farming area of Jianli is 1.48 million mu, of which the Honghuzi Lake group of more than 70,000 mu can be called the paradise of crayfish farming. In order to highlight the characteristics of crayfish, Jianli holds a "crayfish" festival every year. At the festival, a variety of crayfish appear, which is a feast for the eyes and a feast at the same time.
The most fundamental reason why Hubei people can happily raise shrimp and shrimp is because Hubei Province is the province of a thousand lakes. The most inseparable thing for the growth of crayfish is water, and Hubei Province is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the water resources in the territory are extremely rich. According to Baidu Encyclopedia, there are 755 lakes in Hubei Province, with a total length of 59,200 kilometers, of which 4,228 are more than 5 kilometers, running through the province. In addition, Hubei Province takes rice as the main crop, and while planting rice, it can raise shrimp, and rice and lobster harvests are double harvested, so why not enjoy it?
Finally, Hubei Province, a super lobster province, a province that can best pick shrimp, a province with a double harvest of lobster and rice... If you visit Hubei, you must try the crayfish of Hubei, especially in Wuhan, where the crayfish can meet all the yearnings of foodies for crayfish.
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