[A-Z] Distinguishing Emperor crabs and Viet Nam King crabs
Although Emperor crab and king crab are often confused, the two types of crab are completely different.
Emperor crabs
Viet Nam King crabs
The first is in terms of shape, Emperor crab has a tough, thorny shell like a thorn armor and long legs.
Meanwhile, king crab has a rounded shape, looks like a giant beetle or a turtle with a slightly bent head, a red-pink whole body, a square shell like the letter U, and short claws and rods. , the crab head is long and has many antennae.
Talking about the name that is always confusing with Emperor crab, the name king crab is explained very interestingly. Legend has it that in the past, in the central seas, when the king was traveling in beautiful seas, he saw fishermen here catching strange crabs, red and pink like war robes but shaped like turtles. have tried. After eating, the kings felt delicious, good for health, so they ordered the localities, if they had this type of crab, to offer them to the palace. Therefore, fishermen in the sea call this crab species king crab.
However, at that time, the officials ordered the people to read the camp for fear of offending the name of Lord Nguyen Hoang. Since then, the king crab’s name reads as king crab and that name has been kept until now.
Talking about origin, Emperor crab originates from cold Alaska with harsh habitat and difficult fishing method. King crabs live in the central coast of Vietnam and are easier to catch than king crabs. In terms of size, a Emperor crab can weigh up to 10kg and the legs can reach up to 2m long. While for king crabs, the heaviest ones usually weigh up to about 1.5kg – 2kg.
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The amount of meat of Emperor crab is usually concentrated in the toned legs while the meat of king crab is abundant in the body. However, in terms of taste or meat quality, it is difficult to compare because Emperor crab or king crab both have unique flavors and are delicious and attractive.
