1, metapenaeus ensis
Metapenaeus ensis, to be exact, does not refer to the name of a certain shrimp, but generally refers to a kind of shrimp culture method. At present, in the metapenaeus ensis sold in the seafood market, the southern metapenaeus ensis is mostly Neopenaeus monodon, while the northern metapenaeus ensis is mostly Penaeus japonicus. Metapenaeus ensis, whether boiled or salted, is very delicious, but its size is generally smaller.
2. Shrimp
According to the different sources of production and growth environment, shrimp can be divided into seawater shrimp and freshwater shrimp. The prawns have high requirements on the growth environment and water quality, so it is difficult to breed, so most of the prawns sold in the market are seawater prawns. The size of prawns is usually relatively large, the color of male prawns is yellowish, the color of female prawns is bluish, and the taste is strong and q-elastic, which is more suitable for frying, braised in oil and so on.
3. Penaeus vannamei
Penaeus vannamei, a kind of shrimp originated from South America, is somewhat similar in appearance to the prawns mentioned above, but its price is much cheaper than that of prawns. The output of Penaeus vannamei is large, and it is also one of the shrimp with high aquaculture output in the world at present. Its shell is thin and its appearance is mostly light blue-gray, which is more suitable for braised in oil.
4. Argentine red shrimp
Argentine red shrimp, a wild shrimp from the southern waters of Argentina, is naturally red in appearance. For example, the Argentine red shrimp sold in the domestic seafood market is mostly frozen by boat. Once caught ashore, it will be quickly frozen to below MINUS 20℃ to maintain its taste. The head of Argentine red shrimp accounts for a large proportion, which is more suitable for whole shrimp and less suitable for shrimp walking.
5. Beautiful white shrimp
Beautiful white shrimp, also known as Taihu White Shrimp, belongs to freshwater shrimp, and is called "Taihu Three Whites" together with whitebait and whitebait. This kind of shrimp has a thin shell, slightly transparent color and a little red or brown spots on the surface. Beautiful white shrimp is small, and its shell will turn white after cooking, so it can be used for cooking or boiled with salt water.