Lianyungang Prawns

Lianyungang Prawns

　　Prawns are one of the seafood products of Lianyungang City. In addition to those naturally found in the sea area, counties and districts such as Ganyu, Guanyun, Lianyun, and Yuntai also engage in artificial farming using coastal tidal flats.

The prawns are large-bodied with thin shells, have plump white meat, and are highly nutritious. Each 100 grams of prawn meat contains over 20 grams of protein, about 0.7 grams of fat, making it a high-protein, low-fat nutritional food. When boiled in saltwater, their shells turn a bright red, and the meat is tender and delicious. When made into fried shrimp, they are golden-yellow with a white interior, crispy and tasty — a fine dish for banquets. Prawns can also be frozen whole, frozen as shelled meat, or canned, all of which are very popular in both domestic and international markets, and have been exported to Japan, the United States, as well as Hong Kong and Macau.