COUNTRFEIT HAIRY CRABS
One of the greatest enjoyments of autumn for Shanghai residents is the opportunity to partake in a meal of 'hairy crabs'. However, before you dig in to your plate of steaming hot hairy crab, you should be sure whether you are eating the real thing or an inferior quality imitation.
Fake hairy crabs are a rampant problem in Shanghai. Last year approximately 100 000 tons of the famous Yangcheng Lake brand of hairy crabs were sold in Shanghai, however the real out put was a mere 1500 tons. In an effort to remedy this problem, this year the Yangcheng Lake Crab Trade association has issued certificates to authorized retailers. Output this year was reduced to 850 tons, among which 200 tons will serve the local market and 100 tons will be exported.
In addition to the certificate, the trade association has taken the further step of attaching an anti-counterfeiting logo with a unique code to each crab. Consumers can dial a hairy crab hotline and input the code to see whether the crab is real or not.
A male Yangcheng Lake crab, weighing 200 grams, or a female crab of 150 grams, will sell for about 78 yuan (US$9.40) each. So this autumn, make sure you check your crab is a real hairy crab before parting with your money!
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