"Prawn", also known as "prawn", is generally the general name of crustacean prawn. They are usually relatively large in size. In the past, fishermen used "pair" to calculate their catch, and when they sold in the market, they also used "pair" to indicate the price. Over time, they are habitually called "prawns". The most common ones are as follows:
Penaeus vannamei: the largest shrimp in aquaculture in the world
Litopenaeus vannamei, also known as Litopenaeus vannamei, has a fresh and transparent body, a light gray shell, no obvious markings on the whole body and white feet, so it is also called "white-legged shrimp" and its body length can reach about 20 cm.
Penaeus vannamei is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean and distributed from Mexico to northern Peru. The density of wild population is the highest in Ecuador. They have strong adaptability to water temperature and salinity, and both salty and fresh water can grow. There are a lot of shrimps in America, Southeast Asia and China, and now it is the highest aquaculture output in the world. The common "Ecuador white shrimp" on the market is actually it. Penaeus vannamei has good meat quality. Because of its large output, the price is also very close to the people, and the taste of brine culture is better. It can be regarded as the cheapest prawn.
China shrimp: local high-quality prawns.
China prawn (P. chinensis) is also called Oriental prawn or China prawn, commonly known as prawn. The female shrimp is grayish blue, and the male shrimp is pale yellow. The most striking feature is the long forehead sword. China shrimp can grow to nearly 30 cm, and its taste is outstanding. In 1960s, China prawns were cultured artificially, mainly distributed in Bohai Sea and East China Sea. The wild resources of Penaeus vannamei in China are seriously declining, the cost of breeding is higher than other prawns, and the price remains high. Fortunately, the taste of Penaeus vannamei can be compared with that of Penaeus vannamei in China.
Penaeus japonicus: The value and taste are the best among shrimps.
Page (abbreviation of page) Slubby shrimp is commonly known as spotted shrimp, spotted shrimp and slubby shrimp. Its biggest feature is that it has white and brown stripes like bamboo joints, and there are bright yellow and blue spots at the end of shrimp tail, which is as beautiful as flowers. Neon gold is called "Chehai Lao" because its stripes curl like wheels.
The taste of Japanese shrimp is as outstanding as its face value, and the elasticity and sweetness of shrimp meat are outstanding. Its delicacy catches the picky neon gold, so it often appears in Japanese cuisine. If peony shrimp is the king of raw food, Chehai Lao is definitely the overlord of cooked food. The cooked Chehai old shell and meat are gorgeous and charming, and the taste is crisp and sweet, which is suitable for sushi or tempura. In Chinese food, Japanese prawns are generally suitable for boiling or steaming, and can be eaten with sauce. Eating its original flavor has always been the highest courtesy for this delicious shrimp with natural beauty.
Penaeus monodon: the largest prawn in the world
Penaeus monodon is also called black tiger shrimp, Caoxia and Niuhailao. Penaeus monodon has a thick shell and usually has dark green, dark brown and khaki ring stripes on its body surface. At first glance, it looks a bit like spotted shrimp, but it is more round and plump. Intuitive feeling is big, like a tiger's back, so it is also called Niu Hai Lao. The biggest personal record is 33 cm, and the weight is appropriately over 1 kg.
Penaeus monodon grows rapidly and has strong adaptability, so it is also widely farmed and becomes a high-yield shrimp second only to Penaeus vannamei, especially in Southeast Asian markets. There is only one word difference between Penaeus monodon and Penaeus monodon, and they are really completely different styles. Penaeus monodon has a little more meat and less sweetness than Penaeus monodon, which is the price of rapid growth, but it is huge and wins by quantity.
"Neoprawn with a knife": Except for the above, the others are basically us.
We often say that "new prawn with a knife amount" does not refer to a kind of shrimp, but a common name brought by farming methods. "Jiwai" is a kind of dam system built around the fields in the south coast of China to prevent seawater intrusion, so the prawns cultured in Jiwai are collectively called "Neopenaeus monodon".
Metapenaeus M.ensis was first named "",which is characterized by red and white patterns on its chest and feet and a sword with teeth on its forehead. They are relatively small, only about 65,438+00-65,438+05 cm. Penicillium is more common nowadays. Its body is light brown, its forehead and base are slightly higher than that of China, and its individual size is similar to that of new prawn. Like the prawns above, they have enriched our dining table.
Shrimp is a magical existence, but the head of shrimp is a whole piece of shrimp tail meat, which is not only fresh and sweet, but also fat-free. It doesn't have the trouble of eviscerating bones, and almost everything is delicious. Is there any more sincere meat in the world?