September and October are the best months to enjoy crab, as the meat is then both succulent and plump. One way to test the quality of a crab is to pinch the upper leg joint; if it is firm and hard then there will be a lot of meat inside.
九、十月間為青蟹肥美之季，且雌蟹膏多，雄蟹之黃豐滿時期，選購時可捏按蟹腳上節試其虛實，如堅硬則其肉比較多。