Shrimp skin is a dried product of "hairy shrimp" Hairy shrimp is a kind of seafood shrimp with little meat. When it is dried, the shell is not removed, which makes people feel that it is just a layer of skin, hence the name of shrimp skin.

Although the shrimp skin is thin and dry, its appearance is not surprising, but its nutritional components are far better than those of fish, meat, eggs, milk and other popular nutrition products, but many people don't understand it. According to nutritionists, every 1 00g of dried shrimps contains 39.9g of protein, and1kg of dried shrimps contains protein, which is equivalent to 2kg of carp, 2kg of beef, 3.5kg of eggs and12l of high-quality milk respectively.

Another major feature of shrimp skin is its rich mineral quantity and variety. Besides iodine lacking in terrestrial and freshwater organisms, the contents of phosphorus, calcium and iron are very rich. Every100g of shrimp skin contains phosphorus 1005 mg and calcium as high as 2000 mg, which is 80 times that of carp, which is unmatched by any food. Therefore, shrimp skin is known as "calcium bank". The latest research by medical scientists has found that calcium can control hypertension, lower cholesterol in blood and inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.

Shrimp skin is a kind of cheap, convenient and healthy food, which is available in all seasons. It can be eaten in a variety of ways and made simply and quickly. It is also a "wild card" in food, which can be matched with any dish. For example, when eating, wash a handful of shrimp skin, add some refined salt, sesame oil, chopped green onion and seaweed, and rinse with boiling water to make a bowl of fresh soup with good color, smell and taste. Fried tofu with shrimp skin, fried green onion with shrimp skin, fried melon with shrimp skin, fried radish soup with shrimp skin, vermicelli soup with shrimp skin, fried eggplant with shrimp skin, fried egg soup with shrimp skin and spinach with shrimp skin are all delicious dishes. Wrapping wonton and jiaozi with shrimp skin not only tastes good, but also has higher nutritional value. Even snacks, such as salted soybean milk and tofu brain, taste better when eaten with some shrimp skin.

Shrimp skin can be used not only for soup, frying and stuffing, but also for seasoning, such as stewed eggs with shrimp skin, which has a unique flavor. Shrimp skin is not only suitable for the elderly, pregnant women and infants, but also suitable for people with weak constitution, especially for healthy people. Japanese people are particularly fond of shrimp skin, and it is always necessary to put some shrimp skin in the sauce soup for every meal. Even sushi with exquisite workmanship should use shrimp skin as ingredients.