California Spot Prawns
National Shrimp Day! May 10th For most people, the difference between prawns and shrimp are too close to distinguish between them. Shrimp have small side flaps that overlap on the first through third abdominal segments and prawns have first and second anterior segments that are closely the same size. They're pretty much the same... See What Jay Eats... Santa Barbara Spot Prawn Those of us who live on the West Coast are fortunate to have spot prawns right in our backyard, they're shipped all over the world. They have a very sweet flavor, hence why the Japanese call them "amaebi" or sweet shrimp. Amaebi (sweet shrimp) sushi Fortunate that one was a female so I got a roe sushi too Sushi Dragon Tempura Shrimp Heads Everything gets used Sushi Dragon - Sun Valley A lot of these spot prawns are caught from Santa Barbara down to San Diego, but the West Coast is a great breeding area for them. They're kept alive i...