The difference between prawns and shrimps, you need to know these

Shrimp is one of the specialties of our country. There are many types of shrimp, mainly in coastal areas. The more common shrimps on the market are prawns and shrimps. Many friends will be confused in choosing. Those who don’t know how to choose will think they are the same variety and will be cheated by some bosses. Then let me share with you some methods to distinguish between prawns and shrimps.

There are many species of shrimp, such as Penaeus monodon and Penaeus vannamei. There are small spines on the upper and lower corners of the shrimp's forehead, and the shell on its back is slightly thin; on the contrary, there are no small spines on the upper and lower corners of the shrimp's forehead, and its shell is very hard and has some spots.

Generally speaking, mud shrimps are smaller and yellow-red in color, while prawns are larger and blue-black in color. The meat of prawns is more delicate, and male shrimps do not have large claws. The head of the Macrobrachium rosenbergii is relatively large, it has shrimp roe, and the adult shrimp has large claws. This is the biggest difference between the two. The shrimp has special patterns on its body and some yellow dots at the end of its feet. It looks very unique and easy to recognize.

The prawns commonly mentioned refer to the "Chinese prawns" also called "Oriental shrimps" produced in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. The mud shrimp is a variety introduced from Japan to my country. It is now being farmed in large quantities. This shrimp can still survive for 24 hours out of water.

Of all the sea shrimps, prawns taste the most delicious. Because Chinese shrimp were almost wiped out by a viral infectious disease a few years ago, most of the artificially farmed shrimp on the market are whiteleg shrimp imported from abroad. The mud shrimp was originally a new type of shrimp cultivated in shrimp farms in Guangdong and other places. Because its body length is generally seven or eight centimeters, people later called shrimps of this length mud shrimp.

"Jiwei" refers to the box farming method near the coast. However, the shrimp people generally refer to should be the tiger shrimp. Its shell is relatively hard with obvious yellow-red stripes. It is small in size, has a crisp and sweet taste, and has no spines on its forehead (shrimp gun). The market price is around 100 to 200 yuan. The mud shrimp can survive in water temperatures of around 10°C. Due to the restrictions on its growth period and sea closure period, its price is generally high from November to April of the following year.

This article introduces the differences between prawns and shrimps. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Now is the season when shrimps are on the market. Although shrimps look similar, the prices differ by several times. Everyone should be careful to distinguish them in daily life.