Three Whites of Taihu Lake refer to three seafood specialties of Taihu Lake in China, including white fish, whitebait and white shrimp. Among them, white shrimp is a famous product in Taihu Lake, which is thin and transparent when alive and turns white after death, hence the name. White shrimp, commonly known as "crystal shrimp", has a very thin shell, a transparent body, glittering and translucent jade, tender meat, delicious taste and rich nutrition. It can cook hundreds of dishes, and the famous "drunken shrimp" is still alive and kicking after serving, and it is delicious when eaten in the mouth.

"Taihu Lake Preparation" contains: "Taihu Lake white shrimp is the best in the world, and its color is still white when cooked. Generally, all the people who come out from Jianghu are great whites ... "It has a beard on its head, claws on its chest, prominent eyes and a forked tail. Most of them grow on open shoals with lush aquatic plants and calm water. They mainly feed on plant fragments, organic residues and weak invertebrate plankton. The growth period is generally about one year, and life is delicate. If you don't drink water, you will die. The closed fishing period of white shrimp in Taihu Lake is not far from that of Coilia ectenes and whitebait, and the closed fishing period is generally in June and July of the lunar calendar.

There are many ways to make white shrimp in Taihu Lake. In addition to making "drunken shrimp" with white shrimp, you can also make braised white shrimp, which makes people never tire of eating it. You can also peel shrimp with white shrimp, which is fresh and tender with high meat yield. It can also be processed into dried shrimp, which is very convenient to eat. In addition, famous dishes such as "Crystal Shrimp Ball", "Lotus Shrimp Slices" and "Walnut Shrimp Cake" are full of color, flavor and attractive appetite, which makes diners full of praise. Shrimp can also be used as medicine. Oral administration has the function of detoxifying Tori. Drinking a bowl of shrimp soup after drinking makes you feel comfortable and delicious. Usually June and July in the lunar calendar is the season to eat white shrimp. The white shrimp listed at this time is called "Three Shrimps" by local people, that is, the shrimp meat is full, the shrimp brain is full and the shrimp meat is delicious, so there is "Three Shrimp Noodles" in the store to meet the market.