Xuyi Crabs

Xuyi Crabs

Xuyi Crabs is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Xuyi Crabs

　　Xuyi County Agricultural and Sideline Products Marketing Association

　　Since ancient times, crabs have been regarded as a delicacy. Zheng Xuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in his commentary on *Rites of Zhou: Heavenly Officials: The Chef*, noted: “Tribute delicacies refer to seasonal foods, such as the fish of Jingzhou and the crab paste of Qingzhou.” Xu Shen’s *Shuowen Jiezi* states: “Xu (胥) refers to crab paste (Hai, meaning meat paste).” Volume 3 of *The Records of the Marvels of Emperor Wu’s Search for Immortality* by Guo Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty records: “The Kingdom of Shan Yuan once presented a crab that was nine feet long, with a hundred legs and four claws, hence called the Hundred-Legged Crab. Its shell, when boiled, was superior to yellow glue and was also known as claw glue, surpassing even the glue made from phoenix beaks.” The *Taiping Yulan* cites the *Records of Unusual Things in Lingnan*: “Once, someone sailing at sea came upon an island covered with dense woods. He moored his boat, climbed ashore, and tied up near the water. Halfway through cooking, the woods sank beneath the water, and suddenly the rope snapped, allowing him to escape. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a giant crab.”