Shrimp is an arthropod and crustacean with a long history in Zhanjiang. According to the identification of unearthed cultural relics, 7000 years ago, Zhanjiang aborigines lived a life of fishing, hunting and gathering, knowing how to catch fish, touch shrimps and pick up shells along rivers. There are records of shrimp abundance in Zhanjiang local chronicles in past dynasties. Shrimp is known as Zhanjiang's sea specialty and has a long-standing reputation. Cooked shrimp, red in body, personified as "bowing like wearing a red robe", also known as bearded male. Meaning longevity, Zhanjiang people like to name their babies Su Xia and give them milk names. Men call it shrimp, women call it shrimp girl, and even rank them as second shrimp, third shrimp and refined shrimp. Some people have been nicknamed shrimp all their lives. The older one is called Uncle Shrimp, and the older one is called Uncle Shrimp. Just like Guan Haishan, a famous Hong Kong artist, died at the age of 82. The headline of the newspaper is "A generation of famous uncle shrimp has left".

Shrimp, known as one of the eight treasures at sea, was praised as "Jade Ice Muscle" by the ancients. It is really comparable to wine and suitable for drinking. "Zhanjiang has a vast sea area and many harbors, and shrimp is produced all over the coast. There is no such thing as "scarcity is the most precious" Shrimp is a common dish in Zhanjiang. It is sold in the market in the morning and evening, and it is also a common dish on the dinner table. People in Zhanjiang have always believed that shrimp can activate the activity and promote lactation, enter the kidney and spleen meridians, and often take shrimp as a medicinal diet. People who are afraid of cold due to kidney deficiency use shrimp to stir-fry leeks for aphrodisiac, women feed babies, and shrimp cooks soybeans for lactation. Zhanjiang people are weak after illness, and Zhanjiang people have a deep relationship with shrimp.

In the past, shrimp in Zhanjiang was mainly caught in the sea. In 1980s, under the impetus of "three highs" agriculture, artificial shrimp culture was developed vigorously. The species of shrimp, mainly prawns, used to be sold in pairs in the north or south of the Yangtze River, so they were called prawns. Its crystal clear body, also known as prawn, Zhanjiang people call it prawn. Today, Zhanjiang is the largest shrimp seedling breeding, breeding, feed production, processing and export base in China, covering an area of 422,300 mu, accounting for two-tenths of the national output, accounting for two-thirds of the national annual sales, and most of them are exported. It is estimated that one out of every three shrimps in China market comes from Zhanjiang, while one out of every five shrimps on American table comes from Zhanjiang. Shrimp industry has become a pillar industry in Zhanjiang, playing a leading role. There is a saying in the society that "the national prawns look at Guangdong, and the Guangdong prawns look at Zhanjiang", especially in the international shrimp war in 2005, Zhanjiang shrimp won the first place in the United States with zero tariff, and its position was bleak. In the shrimp market, Zhanjiang shrimp plays an important role and has always been valued by merchants, which also makes the cake in Zhanjiang shrimp market bigger and bigger. Zhanjiang shrimp is constantly moving towards green, environmental protection and safety, and its stamina is endless.

Shrimp has a characteristic, unlike some fish, crabs and melons, which have obvious seasonal harvest period and can be found all year round. Because of this, the market of Zhanjiang shrimp is very prosperous from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, and tasting prawns has become a hot spot in Zhanjiang's tourism and food culture. Shrimp meat is tender, smooth and delicious, sweet and delicious, rich in nutrition, but not greasy. Shelled prawns, shaped like phoenix tails, pipa and crystal, can be put in various colors and patterns, which makes people drool. Hotels, teahouses and restaurants in Zhanjiang have shrimp specialties all year round, and you can choose the cooking color. Boiled shredded pork, salt and pepper, oil, skewers, cooked alone or mixed with various dishes to make various delicious dishes are very popular. Foreign guests from Zhanjiang also like to eat delicious Zhanjiang prawns and feel glad you came.

When it comes to shrimp, we can't help but mention the nobility of shrimp-the poverty of lobster and shrimp-the settled shrimp. Lobster is the largest crawling shrimp in the ocean, which is delicious and very rare. It is regarded as the "real dragon emperor" in shrimp, and it is worth a hundred times. Lobsters in Zhanjiang, especially in Tanzhou, were once listed as authentic lobsters in Hong Kong. Lobsters live in the deep sea, and it is difficult to catch them. The growth period is long, and it takes 5-7 years for young shrimp to grow into adults. Low yield and high price make people unattainable. Shrimp with green bristlegrass, which used to be found everywhere along Zhanjiang coast, was once used to raise pigs and ducks in history, and it is a kind of "shrimp liba". In recent years, people have done a lot of articles on cooking, which makes the green shrimp wear a halo and become a famous aquatic food. It used to be rotten and cheap, but today it is noble. The most luxurious hotel restaurants in metropolis all have the menu of green shrimp, and the high-end banquets all have the menu of green shrimp, and the price doubles. Because of its delicious combination of shrimp and crab, it is very popular with diners, so its position in the shrimp family has risen. The green bristlegrass shrimp in Zhanjiang has sprung up suddenly and occupies an important position in the shrimp market.