CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the difference between shrimp and prawns?

In daily life, we always buy some ingredients we like and then make our favorite food. Among the many foods, my favorite is shrimp. I always go to the seafood market every week to buy some shrimp. Sometimes I buy mud shrimps and sometimes I buy prawns. Generally speaking, the taste of prawns is slightly better, but the two do look a bit similar, and sometimes it is difficult to distinguish them. So when buying shrimp outside, there are always some vendors who sell mud shrimps as prawns.

When I didn't know how to distinguish between prawns and mud shrimps, I was cheated by a vendor once. They sold mud shrimps as prawns, and I was cheated out of dozens of yuan per pound. So when buying shrimps, you still have to learn how to distinguish them, otherwise you will be easily cheated. I remember that after being cheated, I spent some time to learn how to distinguish mud shrimps from prawns. Now I can easily tell the difference between mud shrimps and prawns.

In fact, it is very simple to distinguish between shrimps and prawns. They can be distinguished mainly from three aspects, but the first two methods are recommended. After all, the third method is very easy to be cheated. However, when the first two methods are not very clear, the third method can be used, especially in the seafood market. The third method is quite reliable. After all, they are doing business there, unlike some street stalls that can leave at any time. They still have to be honest.

[How to distinguish between prawns and shrimps]

First, look at the size

Generally speaking, mud shrimps are smaller than prawns. Although they are both shrimps, they have different evolutionary histories and growth environments, so there are differences in size. Generally, the living environment of mud shrimps is better, while the living environment of prawns is worse, so mud shrimps are smaller and prawns are larger. But also note that female shrimps are generally larger than male shrimps, so never buy female mud shrimps as prawns.

Second, look at the color

It may be difficult to distinguish between prawns and mud shrimps before they are mature, but it is very easy to distinguish between mud shrimps and prawns after they are mature. This is because the color of mud shrimps will begin to turn yellow when they are mature, while prawns will continue to remain blue-gray. So when buying shrimps, you still have to look at the color carefully. Don't look at them through the water. Be sure to take them out and look at them so that you can see them more carefully.

Third, look at the price

Generally speaking, prawns are much more expensive than mud shrimps, so the price can be used to determine whether they are mud shrimps or prawns. However, some vendors like to sell mud shrimps as prawns, so looking at the price is not very safe. But in the seafood market, this trick is quite effective. The price of mud shrimps is generally around 100 yuan, while the price of prawns depends on their size. Small ones can cost more than 100 yuan, and large ones can cost several hundred yuan.

The above is how to distinguish between shrimps and prawns. I will teach you 3 tricks. After learning them, you will never be afraid of being cheated when buying shrimps.

Most of the shrimps we often eat in Minlan are mud shrimps and prawns. Many friends don’t know the difference between them. In fact, the difference between the two is very large. They are different in appearance, taste and price.

The size of prawns is relatively larger, and they have spines on their heads. The size of mud shrimps is relatively small, and they have no spines on their heads. The whiskers of mud shrimps are slightly longer than those of prawns. The color of the shell of prawns is generally blue-gray, while the shell of mud shrimps has obvious stripes, looks yellowish, has a little red on the feet, and the shell is harder than that of prawns.

The taste of prawns is not as good as that of mud shrimps. The meat is relatively old and tastes not sweet. The meat of mud shrimps is very firm and tastes sweet and refreshing, so mud shrimps are better in taste.

The price of mud shrimp is more expensive, about 70 yuan per catty, and better quality mud shrimp costs more than 100 yuan per catty. The price of prawns is generally around 20-30 yuan per catty, and the prices of the two fluctuate with market prices.

What is the difference between shrimp and prawns?

Difference 1: Head

Look at their heads. The whiskers on their heads are different. The tail of the mud shrimp looks longer than that of the prawn. The color of the prawn shell is darker than that of the mud shrimp, tending to be dark green. It is best to go to the vegetable market to see them. It is easy to distinguish.

Difference 2: Size

The shell of the mud shrimp is harder, with obvious yellow-red stripes, and it is small in size, has a crispy and sweet taste, and has no spines on its forehead. On the other hand, the prawns are large in size, have spines on their foreheads, have hard shrimp meat, and taste inferior to the mud shrimp and have no sweetness.

Difference 3: Growth environment

The shrimp is a freshwater shrimp that is raised in a seawater enclosure. It is named after the enclosure culture. The shrimp is similar in shape to the prawn, but its shell is softer than the prawn and its body is not as big as the prawn, usually about the size of a middle finger. The production is high in the estuary areas along the coast of Guangdong. It is fat, thin-shelled and has delicious meat. However, the prawn is not raised in an enclosure and is free.

1. The morphological differences between large prawns and mud shrimps

1. Large prawns: The appearance of large prawns is similar to that of tiger shrimps. It has spines on its forehead, very long antennae, compound eyes, five pairs of legs on the chest, and five pairs of legs on the abdomen. The body is straight and curved, and the shells between the segments are separated from each other and can be stretched and retracted freely.

2. Prawn: Prawn has 6 to 9 teeth on the upper edge of the frontal horn, no central groove, the whip on the first antenna is about 1/2 of the cephalothorax, the 1st to 6th abdominal segments have longitudinal ridges on the back, the tail segment has no lateral spines, the first pair of walking legs have sacral spines, and the last pair of walking legs do not have external limbs.

2. Nutritional differences between large prawns and mud shrimps

1. Large prawns: Large prawns have thick meat, delicious taste, and are rich in protein. They have the effects of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, nourishing yin and strengthening the stomach, and strengthening the body. They are suitable for a variety of cooking methods.

2. Prawns: Prawns have thin shells, fat bodies, tender and delicious meat, are rich in calcium and zinc, and are also a high-quality source of macadamia protein. They are suitable for people who are weak or need recuperation after illness.

The difference between shrimp and prawns

Difference 1: Different heads

The difference between shrimp and prawn can be seen from their heads. The whiskers on their heads are different. In addition, shrimp have no spines on their foreheads, while prawns have spines on their heads.

Difference 2: Shrimp shells are different

In comparison, the tail of the mud shrimp is longer than that of the prawn. The shell of the prawn is darker than that of the mud shrimp. The shell of the mud shrimp is dark green, while the shell of the mud shrimp is lighter. The size of the mud shrimp is different. Compared with the mud shrimp, the size of the mud shrimp is larger.

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Due to their different growth environments, mud shrimps are mainly hand-breeding freshwater shrimps and seawater enclosures, while prawns mainly live in shallow sea mud layers.

Difference 1: Different heads

The difference between shrimps and prawns can be seen from their heads, which have different whiskers. In addition, shrimps have no spines on their foreheads, while prawns have spines on their heads.

Difference 2: Shrimp shells are different

In comparison, the tail of the mud shrimp is longer than that of the prawn. The shell of the prawn is darker than that of the mud shrimp. The shell of the prawn is dark green, while the shell of the mud shrimp is lighter. The size is different. The size of the mud shrimp is larger than that of the mud shrimp.

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Due to different growth environments, mud shrimps are mainly nearshore shallow-water shrimps bred in freshwater and cultured in seawater enclosures, while white shrimps mainly live in shallow-sea mud layers.

The following will specifically introduce the essential differences between mud shrimp and prawns, which can be used to distinguish them. The difference between mud shrimp and prawns, let's first look at their size, then when we go to the vegetable market to buy shrimp, in fact, there is a very obvious difference in size, after all, we all know that there are different types of shrimp, so their appearance and size are also different, for example, compared with mud shrimp, prawns are much larger, and shrimps are also divided into male and female, female prawns are larger than male shrimps.

Let's take a look at the difference in color between the two. In addition to the size of the shrimp, you also need to look at the color of their shells. Generally, when the shrimp grows to a certain stage, the color of its shell will change. Let's take the name of an example. The color of its shell will turn into blue-gray, but the shell of the mud shrimp will be yellowish, and there will be a little red in the lower corner.

There is also another difference in price, which is actually very obvious. The growth environment of prawns is more demanding than that of mud shrimps, so its output is not as good as that of mud shrimps, so the price of prawns will naturally be higher. The general price of mud shrimps is maintained at around 100 yuan, while the price of prawns will change according to the size of the shrimps, and large prawns are basically more than 100 yuan.

So next time we go to the market to buy something, we must carefully distinguish whether we are buying cocktail shrimps or prawns. Otherwise, it is very easy to be cheated, and we are foolishly unaware of it. After all, there is a certain difference in size and price between the two.