Luoma Lake Green Shrimp

Luoma Lake Green Shrimp

　　Luoma Lake Green Shrimp is a specialty of Luoma Lake in Xinyi City, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. The large green shrimp produced here are renowned for their vibrant color, large size, thin shells, and plump meat. Made into "drunken shrimp" using these as the main ingredient, they offer a unique flavor that is highly appealing to diners.

　　The large green shrimp of Luoma Lake are entirely blue-green in color, hence the name "green shrimp." The lake has many shallow areas where warm sunlight penetrates the clear water and reaches the lakebed. In this transparent habitat, the shrimp become semi-transparent, delicate as pearls or agate, with large size, thin shells, and noticeably improved meat quality. Luoma Lake produces 600,000 jin (approximately 300 metric tons) of green shrimp annually, making them not only a sought-after commodity in the domestic market but also exported to Japan, Southeast Asia, and other regions.

　　After thawing in room temperature water and washing, they can be stir-fried or boiled in salted water. Green shrimp are rich in nutrients, with tender and easily digestible meat. They are also high in magnesium, which plays an important role in regulating heart activity and helps protect the cardiovascular system.