Penaeus japonicus is a kind of high-quality seafood and one of the treasures in Japanese food culture. It is a kind of deep-sea shrimp with large body, delicious taste and rich nutrition. Penaeus japonicus is widely used in Japanese cuisine, and can be made into a variety of dishes, such as grilled prawns, fried prawns, boiled prawns and so on. Let's introduce how to buy, treat and cook Japanese prawns.

buying Japanese prawns

when buying Japanese prawns, the first thing to look at is the appearance of the prawns. Fresh prawn shells should be shiny without damage or cracks. Secondly, it depends on the meat quality of shrimp. Fresh shrimp meat should be solid without discoloration or blackening. Finally, it depends on the smell of shrimp. Fresh shrimp should have no odor.

handling Penaeus japonicus

when handling Penaeus japonicus, the head and shell of the shrimp should be removed first, leaving the shrimp tail and meat. Then use a knife to remove the black gut from the back of the shrimp. This gut is the internal organs of the shrimp and should not be eaten. Finally, wash the shrimp with clear water.

cooking prawns in Japan

When cooking prawns in Japan, you can choose roasting, frying and boiling. Let's introduce the practice of roasting prawns.

materials:

6 Japanese prawns, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of black pepper, appropriate amount of olive oil and 1 lemon

Steps:

1. Wash the Japanese prawns, remove the head, shell and tail, and remove the black gut from the back of the prawns with a knife.

2. Sprinkle salt and black pepper on the shrimp meat and evenly spread olive oil.

3. Preheat the oven to 2℃, put the shrimp in the baking tray and bake for about 1 minutes.

4. After roasting, cut the lemon into small pieces, put them on a plate, and put the roasted shrimp on the lemon.

end

Penaeus japonicus is a kind of high-quality seafood with delicious taste and rich nutritional value. Some details should be paid attention to when buying, processing and cooking Japanese prawns, but as long as the correct methods are mastered, delicious prawn dishes can be made. Let's enjoy this treasure together!