Which is better, male or female, depends on the eating period.

We all know that the best time to eat Pipi shrimp is from April to June, especially in the days around May Day. This period is the spawning period of Pipi shrimp. The shrimp sauce of the female Pipi shrimp is very thick and the most delicious. At this time, it is delicious to eat female shrimp, but in autumn and after spawning, the male shrimp is thick and juicy, and the female shrimp is less, sometimes empty. Might as well eat prawns.

2. How does Pippi shrimp distinguish between male and female?

Look at the head: the female shrimp of Pippi shrimp is smaller and the male shrimp is stronger and fatter.

Look at the belly: the female shrimp has an obvious "king" on her stomach and feet, but the male shrimp doesn't.

3. How to make Pippi shrimp delicious?

Steamed Pipi shrimp

1. Wash the shrimps, put them in a container, add salt, sugar and cooking wine and marinate for about 10 minutes; Wash and shred green peppers for later use; In another small bowl, add vinegar, Jiang Mo, chopped green onion and sesame oil.

2. Put a proper amount of water into the steamer, bring it to a boil, put the shrimp into a plate, put it into the steamer, and steam for 5 minutes.

3. Put a proper amount of oil in the pot, heat it, add pepper and saute until fragrant, then turn off the fire and pour it on the shrimps.

4. Salted shrimp

1. Wash the shrimps, blot the water with kitchen paper, remove the pedicels of green and red peppers, and dice them for later use.

2. Put the oil in the pot, heat it, add the shrimp and stir fry until the shell feels crisp, and remove the oil.

3. Leave the oil in the pot, saute the diced green pepper, pour in the shrimps and continue to stir fry. Sprinkle some salt and pepper and stir fry a few times to get out of the pot.

5. How to eat Pippi shrimp?

Pipi shrimp has many thorns, so he accidentally stuck it in his hand, but he can't eat the whole meat. Use chopsticks to eat shrimp skillfully: first unscrew the irregular thorns on the left and right sides of the shrimp tail, then insert a chopstick from the tail, pay attention to stick to the stomach as much as possible when inserting, then hold the big shell at the tail and pull the whole shell up and fall! This method is suitable for Pipi shrimp with full body, because Pipi shrimp can eat the whole shrimp meat.