How to open the back of a shrimp and remove the shrimp thread

The shrimp head should not be eaten, and the black line on the back of the shrimp extending from the head to the tail should also not be eaten. The shrimp head is a combination of the head, thorax and shell. Its stomach, liver and other internal organs are concentrated here. After peeling off the shrimp shell, you can see a black line on the back, which is the shrimp's intestine. There will inevitably be some bacteria in the shrimp head and shrimp intestine. You can use a toothpick to remove the shrimp thread.

Tips for removing shrimp threads

Many people will find a cut on the back of a shrimp when eating in a restaurant. This cut not only makes the shrimp more flavorful, but also removes the "wound" of the shrimp thread. As we all know, shrimp thread is the main intestinal tract of shrimp and plays a role in excretion. So when cooking, be sure to remove the shrimp thread. So how do you remove the shrimp thread? Today we will introduce some tips to you.

Methods/Steps

Prepare a toothpick to pick out the shrimp thread. Use a toothpick to pierce the shrimp body at the third joint from the connection between the shrimp head and the shrimp body (the connection between the shrimp head and the shrimp body counts as one joint).

Hold the shrimp in one hand and a toothpick in the other hand and gently pick out the shrimp thread.

The result of picking is usually that the shrimp thread near the shrimp head will be picked out first.

Slowly pull the shrimp line with your hands, and the end of the shrimp line near the tail will be pulled out completely

There is a very sharp spine in the middle of the shrimp head. Be sure to cut it off, otherwise you may hurt your hands or mouth.

Use scissors to cut the connection between the shrimp head and the shrimp body

Open the water pipe and use a toothpick to pick and rinse the black tissue on the head. Some internal organs are concentrated here, and there are sandbags, which are also relatively dirty parts.

Compare it with the unprocessed shrimps, cut off the long whiskers, shrimp bones, and shrimp legs, pick out the shrimp thread, and clean the head and internal organs.

Shrimp is a type of arthropod that lives in water and belongs to the class of arthropod crustaceans. There are many species [1], including Antarctic red shrimp, green shrimp, river shrimp, grass shrimp, prawn, lobster, etc. Shrimp has high nutritional value for food therapy. It can be steamed, fried, and used as a traditional Chinese medicine.

Freshwater shrimp is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and slightly warm. It enters the liver and kidney meridians. Shrimp meat has the effects of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang, promoting lactation and resisting toxins, nourishing blood and consolidating essence, removing blood stasis and detoxifying, invigorating qi and nourishing yang, dredging meridians and relieving pain, and stimulating appetite and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for patients with kidney deficiency, impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, milk blockage, muscle and bone pain, hand and foot cramps, itching all over the body, skin ulcers, physical weakness and neurasthenia. Shrimp can be eaten with oats, leeks, cabbage (cooked), onions, coriander, bean sprouts, wolfberries, and tofu. However, it should not be eaten with watermelon, pork, pumpkin, tomatoes, kiwi, lily, cauliflower, and strong tea to avoid causing physical discomfort or poisoning.