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Illustration of the correct way to peel shrimps

The correct method of peeling shrimp is illustrated below:

1. Wash the fresh shrimp in clean water and remove the heads.

2. Hold the rear half of the shrimp with your right hand, use the thumb and index finger of your left hand to peel off the first three sections of the shrimp, and turn around along the shrimp body to remove the shell.

3. Hold the back half of the shrimp with your right hand, and use the thumb and index finger of your left hand to peel off the back two sections of the shrimp and remove the shell.

4. Use your right hand to pull the tip of the shrimp tail, shake it left and right and then pull it back to remove the shrimp shell.

Types of shrimp:

1. Shrimp (Chinese prawn, Chinese prawn, Oriental prawn, prawn, green shrimp, yellow shrimp, sea-caught prawn)

Penae shrimp, also known as Penaeus chinensis, also called Penaeus chinensis, Penaeus orientalis, prawn, green shrimp, yellow shrimp, sea-caught prawn, etc., belongs to the phylum Arthropod, Crustacea, Decapoda, Penaidae, Penaeus genus, It's a saltwater shrimp. They are usually sold in pairs, hence the name "prawns".

2. Hairy shrimp

Speaking of hairy shrimp, most people may be unfamiliar with it. If we talk about shrimp skin, most adults have eaten it. Hairy shrimp is also known as small white shrimp, water shrimp, and shrimp skin. Belongs to Crustacea, Decapoda, and Brassidae. Hairy shrimps are relatively small, about 3-4 centimeters, and their bodies are colorless and transparent. Because of their small size, large yield, and low price, hairy shrimps are mostly used to dry their skins and make shrimp paste, shrimp oil, etc.

3. Pipi shrimp

Pipi shrimp, whose scientific name is Mantis shrimp, is also called Pipa shrimp, shrimp rake, shrimp male humpback, mantis shrimp, mantis shrimp and mantis shrimp. Kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropods, subphylum Crustaceans, class Molluschia, subclass Stomata, order Stomatopoda, suborder Monoscutellata, family Astilidae, genus Stomatozoa. Pipi shrimp is distributed in shallow cement sand or reef cracks along the coast of China, and is distributed in coastal areas across the country.