Oh, what a wicked taste!

The Chinese are very particular about eating the right food in the right season. Late autumn is the season for crabs. If you travel by taxi, you have probably heard an ad on the radio promoting da zha xie - the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir Sinensis).

The most expensive crabs in the country come from Yangcheng Lake, which is close to Shanghai and is credited with being the cradle of China's crab culture.

According to legend, Da Yu, a tribal leader known for controlling floods, once sent a man named Ba Jie to Yangcheng Lake to do the job.