Qinzhou Sea Shrimp

Qinzhou Sea Shrimp

　　Common types of shrimp in Qinzhou include river shrimp and sea shrimp, among which natural sea shrimp are the most expensive, farmed sea shrimp come next, and river shrimp are third. Sea shrimp mainly consist of large prawns (especially tiger prawns), along with others such as black tiger shrimp and mantis shrimp (also called "squid shrimp"). Among river shrimp, wild river shrimp from Huangwutun are also relatively pricey. As for cooking methods, large shrimp are usually served simply boiled, medium-sized ones are often prepared with salt-baking, and smaller ones are commonly stir-fried with bitter melon.