Because the size of the river shrimp is relatively large, the head of the river shrimp will contain the secretions of the river shrimp, there may be some toxic substances, and the head of the river shrimp taste is relatively poor, easy to consume to affect the body's health, so generally the head of the river shrimp is not eaten.

River shrimp widely distributed in China's rivers, lakes, reservoirs and ponds in the river shrimp, is a high-quality freshwater shrimp. Meat is tender, tasty, nutritious, high protein and low fat aquatic food, quite popular with consumers, and river shrimp body is a very important substance is astaxanthin, is the surface of the red-colored components, astaxanthin is the strongest one of the most powerful antioxidants found, the darker the color indicates that the higher the content of astaxanthin. Widely used in cosmetics, food additives, and pharmaceuticals.