Autumn harvests of hairy crabs in China

The Yangcheng Lake in China is world-famous for producing hairy crabs, and one Malaysian restaurant chain is bringing them to our local tables.

IN the country of the hairy crab, the little critter gets an official flag-off when in season. This year, the season was declared open on Sept 19 in a grand ceremony at the edge of its famous home, Yangcheng Lake, in Jiangsu province in eastern China. The powers that be have decreed that the official hairy crab season starts two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, making it a fortuitous time for feasting.