How to clean live prawns? Illustrated guide to traditional prawn thread removal methods

The shrimp is a shallow seawater shrimp native to the coast of Guangdong and Fujian. It has a thin shell, tender meat, and beautiful color. It is a delicacy on the table. The shrimp meat is plump, tender, and delicious. It has no fishy smell and no bones. It is suitable for both young and old and is very popular. There are many ways to eat shrimp and it can be made into a variety of delicious dishes. Shrimp meat has always been considered both delicious and a wonderful tonic for strengthening yang.

Prawns are clear water shrimps that are relatively easy to handle, especially live prawns, which are easiest to remove the shrimp threads. To handle the live prawns you buy, you must remove the sandbags and the shrimp threads together to be the cleanest. Below, Encyclopedia Knowledge Network shares with you the method of handling live prawns in the form of pictures and texts. It only takes 2 seconds to handle a shrimp, and it is handled very cleanly.

Contents of this article

1. How to clean live shrimps

2. Traditional method of removing shrimp thread from shrimp

3. Tips for choosing shrimp

4. Nutritional value of shrimp

How to clean live shrimps

1. Grab the shrimp head and tail with both hands

2. Then fold them back together, and make sure to hold the shrimp head with your hands and squeeze it.

3. Squeeze out the dirt in the shrimp head, which is the legendary sand bag ( the sand bag refers to the shrimp's stomach, which is connected to the shrimp's intestines and is also the place where dirt and filth are hidden).

4. Then hold the sandbag and pull it gently, and the entire shrimp line will come out together. This is the fastest and cleanest way to process live shrimp.

If the shrimp thread is not pulled out, it doesn’t matter. We can use the traditional method of removing the shrimp thread from the shrimp:

Traditional method of removing shrimp thread

1. First, find a toothpick

2. Use a toothpick to poke through the third section of the shrimp's back.

3. Then gently pull upwards, so that the shrimp thread can be pulled out smoothly.

Finally, wash all the processed shrimps in clean water and put them into the pot.

Tips for choosing shrimp

1. Live shrimp:

When choosing shrimp, it is best to choose those that sink to the bottom of the pond. Most of the shrimp that float to the surface are due to lack of oxygen. However, you should also be careful when choosing shrimp that float on the bottom of the water. Some dead shrimp will also sink to the bottom of the water. You should carefully check whether it is fresh. The shrimp with a transparent body and shiny shell is the freshest. If you find that the shrimp's body is partially white and its activity is reduced, it means that the shrimp is about to die.

2. Chilled shrimp:

Choose shrimps with green heads, white bellies, transparent backs, intact bodies, dense carapaces, clear and distinct shells, firm muscles, elastic bodies, and dry and clean bodies. If the heads of shrimps turn red, the lines on the bellies are unclear, the bellies turn from white to milky white, the meat is loose, the color is reddish, and there is a fishy smell, then these shrimps are not fresh enough and should not be eaten. Generally speaking, shrimps with a tight connection between the head and the body are relatively fresh.

Nutritional value of shrimp

1. Shrimp is rich in nutrients, and its meat is soft and easy to digest. It is an excellent food for people who are weak or need to recuperate after illness;

2. Shrimp is rich in magnesium, which plays an important role in regulating heart activity and can protect the cardiovascular system. It can reduce the cholesterol content in the blood, prevent arteriosclerosis, and dilate the coronary artery, which is beneficial for preventing hypertension and myocardial infarction.

3. Shrimp has a strong lactation effect and is rich in phosphorus and calcium, which is especially beneficial for children and pregnant women;

4. Scientists at Osaka University in Japan recently discovered that astaxanthin in shrimp can help eliminate jet lag caused by jet lag.