The main difference between Arctic sweet shrimp and Arctic sweet shrimp sashimi lies in the different processing methods. Arctic sweet shrimp is eaten by cooking the whole sweet shrimp, while Arctic sweet shrimp sashimi is made by removing the head, spine and abdomen of the sweet shrimp, then cutting the meat into thin slices, and then pickling with vinegar, sugar, salt and other seasonings.

Sashimi is a customary name in Guangdong. It refers to fish, raw fish, sashimi and the like, and refers to a dish in which the edible meat of fresh fish and shellfish is sliced raw and dipped in seasonings for direct consumption.