Mantis shrimps are shrimps, boiled in water for about 10-15 minutes.
The cooking time of Pipi shrimp does not take long. Although it is a sea shrimp, it is actually similar to the shrimps and shrimps that everyone usually eats, so the cooking time does not need to be very long, 10~15 It will be cooked in minutes.
The skin of Pipi shrimp is not particularly thick, and the size of Pipi shrimp that you usually see is not particularly large, so you usually boil the water and then cook it for about 10 minutes. , basically cooked. Of course, you can also observe it during the cooking process. If you feel that the shrimps are not cooked yet, or you are not sure, you can cook them for a while without affecting their taste.
Pipi shrimp selection method
1. Distinguish male and female
Pipi shrimps are the same on the surface, but if they can be divided according to seasons , then they are also divided into male shrimps and female shrimps. Especially from July to August, the shrimp heads of female shrimps will have a yellow color, so you can take a look when selecting. If the shrimps are yellow, they are female shrimps, and if they are not yellow, they are male shrimps. Then in July to August, You can choose female shrimp to eat.
2. Look at the vitality
Pipi shrimps are generally kept in tanks, so when selecting, you can take them out and check their vitality. If the Pipi shrimps are If it has better vitality, is constantly moving, and keeps swimming in the water, it means that this kind of shrimp is better. If it doesn't move after being touched for a long time, it means that it may be dying or already dead. Such shrimps are definitely not fresh and cannot be eaten.
3. Look at the color
The shrimp shell of Pipi shrimp is white-gray when alive. It will be white with a little gray in it, and the color is relatively transparent. But if the color of the shrimp you see is particularly white, it means that the shrimp may be dead. So when choosing, you can tell whether the shrimp is good or bad by looking at the color of its shell.