🦐 Which is Better: Shrimp or Prawn?

Shrimp and prawns - how do they differ? Here are 3 key differences, as well as Daddy Lau’s thoughts on which taste better 🦐
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[@enjoylife3565]

oh, I thought they are the same... learn something new!

[@LordStaind]

I am from Canada and have been working in the restaurant industry for almost 20 years. We grew up calling everything that looks like a shrimp, a shrimp. But people in the restaurant industry usually use prawns because it's bigger and it is more flavourful similar to what your dad has mentioned.

[@user-wr9ud3re7l]

Very good 👍 thanks 👌

[@imjustwolf]

I always thought prawn was just what Australians called shrimp. Thanks for the correction.

[@dealhunter4536]

Also turtles swim in water while tortoises walk on land.

[@imjustwolf]

@@dealhunter4536 that one I think more people already know. As an American, I never learned about shrimp vs prawn until this video.

[@GabriellaGabrielle]

@@dealhunter4536 really? Do turtles ever leave the water? Tortoises never leave land?

[@maymarzipan6697]

@@GabriellaGabrielle no but its what they mostly do and they are two different species of animals :)

[@imindian3895]

​@@maymarzipan6697but looks almost same

[@grangerjung4129]

My mum had a friend who owned a transport company in Hawaii. He bought a shrimp 'farm' in China and went to visit it quite a while later. On the way there, he got to talking with a stranger who told him there were some really great tasting shrimp at the village my mum's friend was going to. When the stranger was asked the cost of these shrimp, he said they were free! Apparently, workers there were robbing the place blind and giving the shrimp away! 😆

[@bcatbb2896]

ya, that's about how things go there. if you aren't there in person, the locals will take advantage of this and rob you blind. they don't even consider it immoral or criminal, just opportunity since the owner isn't around anyways

[@bessieescobar9620]

Very informative...thank you

[@RalphBellairs]

In the UK the word "shrimp" refers to a tiny little crustacean. I think they're called brown shrimp in other countries.

[@ningningerosa1969]

I thought that shrimp(small) and prawn(big). Thanks. I like your channel. I've learn in many things for cooking tips. ♥️♥️

[@fromthethrone]

I didn't know, thank you.

[@riyazmaredia8723]

Prawns for me!

[@TheGlamorousLifeofNae]

This is so interesting to know! I always thought they were the same.

[@Apistogramma_cacatuoides]

I was prawn ready!

[@user-fh3xk8ce9l]

I love prawns to eat

[@deliagilliard9159]

Awesome! Thanks for the clarification.

[@lourainevillalon3852]

so all these time i was told im eating shrimp when in fact i'm eating prawns??z

[@SuccessforLifester]

Strange. I wonder why the pet trade call the fresh water as shrimps, like yamato shrimp

[@fightybird]

Always wondered. And makes great trivia!! 🙂

[@LaMaiStyle]

I miss harvesting my own shrimp from North Carolina

[@AdatheTraveler]

I thought it depends on the size. Interesting!

[@wesleydraves1281]

I’m like bubba in Forrest Gump I love shrimp to the ends of the universe

[@Saint_Jerome]

I like both

[@starchildofthe90s7]

Idk but they both taste good

[@scottsellers9039]

I much prefer salt water shrimp to prawns.

[@v23v]

just wondering.. does it make sense if someone is allergic with prawn but fine with shrimp or probably the other way around?

[@terencesakamoto4416]

It rly depends on what sort of thing in shrimp/prawn one is allergic to. It might be a type of protein in their flesh/shell/etc. You can probably get the specific allergen tested and if the other animal doesn’t contain that, then you’re not allergic to it. (Not medical advice.)

[@v23v]

@@terencesakamoto4416 that's true but many allergen tests offered here are using less specific parameters. there's no classification between shrimp vs prawn. sometimes they only refer to shellfish in general 😀 thanks for your suggestion!

[@johnnypham2850]

Yup

[@frankenviews4069]

Ah Ha! I finally know the difference

[@truefaceofmo8307]

She said opens prawns area straight and you made shrimp straight

[@newthomas]

Can you do a taste test on land crabs vs sea .

[@blkw2008]

We call them "Ha" anyway in Chinese hahaha

[@GayBowser1]

Me and my family often go to this prawn fishing place, and for 9 years and counting I’ve held the family record for most prawn caught, my highest being 19 :)

[@jakeryan152]

The main way to sell to the us is as cheap crab meat for crab dip and crab cakes.

[@Wally_the_darling]

Shrimp: 😭 Prawn: 🥺 Suit: 🗿let's go reaper hunting

[@latelatecheung]

i think your dad actually mean salt water one is more delicious, other one is sweeter

[@hcn6708]

Prawns also don’t brood their eggs unlike shrimp

[@deb_inweja]

use prawn for my ramen for aroma and flavor

[@MrDSF-eh9cu]

We had the best prawn in the past and still some survive but the prawn got smaller than before.

[@blakesmith3372]

The king has spoken. Prawns are better. Finally the rest of the world can learn!

[@Macaromece]

my brother worked for the marines and they did catch fish and shrimps and more prawns are actually better then shrimps because there fatter there good even if there a boy or girl but prawns are expensive but it is worth if because of how juicy and good. they are so prawns is the win.

[@Sauce787]

Most of the "shrimp" at your grocery store are saltwater prawns

[@Conorguill]

Depends where you are in the world. Turns out a series of different definitions apply

[@tafmianazam8349]

Prawns for me ig

[@darshuvishnu132]

Can you tell me how to remove the saltyness in prawns i cleaned well even use less salt but prawns taste more salty

[@typerightseesight]

how come the bag of shrimp i bought at the grocery store look exactly like prawns.

[@nasim116]

In hindi both are called jhinga 🙂

[@v1das007]

Not only in Hindi. My language also doesn't have a distinction, I thought that it is the same thing.

[@brianrollins3245]

Outside of North America, prawns are caught and farmed in salt water. Many places have freshwater shrimp and other crustaceans, often known by a range of local names. The distinction between shrimp and prawn is often based on size, with shrimp referring to smaller prawns, though terms can be used interchangeably to accomodate American speech.

[@countertask]

Crawfish is just Lobster small edition

[@alishabab3]

prawns in australia are found in salt not fresh, shrimp are normally found in fresh

[@xerisz7163]

I found shrimps are better grilled

[@Idotdoesstuff69420]

I guess we live in the same city, Hong Kong

[@Wuan90]

Damn so have I ever had shrimp😬

[@mysterycharm03]

prawns esp tiger prawns have more savory and sweeter taste than shrimp

[@Cake...]

Crab

[@laupeter4594]

prawns have much better meat texture

[@crystalstarkey3832]

Can you use prawns in fried rice or is shrimp better in fried rice?

[@HotTrashh]

Well he kinda just said prawns are a more sweet flavor that I don’t think would work that well in fried rice and shrimp are more salty and savory

[@totallynotafurry]

Okay i don't know if I'm wrong but im cantonese didn't the dad say saltwater shrimp? Or did i just hear wrong? No offense but thanks for the trivia bro 👍

[@fliprodriguez5250]

Prawn are cheaper.

[@simulationescape5467]

They taste pretty much the same cooked. Idk about raw or anything else.

[@BenDover-vi1vu]

Is that a prabussy

[@where.ami006]

Prawns are better

[@Royboyy_]

Beans

[@DamnDemi]

They taste the same though lol

[@claytonstewart7425]

Shrimp arr freahwater prawns are saltwater

[@njilayakubu5260]

This is false I worked on prawn boats for years catching multiple species or prawns (tiger prawns, banana prawns, and king prawns) all in the salty ocean

[@aminwahab1345]

Malay is easier. Both called UDANG 😅

[@nickatkinson5692]

OK will have to tell the prawn trawlers operating off the east coast Australia that they need to move into fresh water in order to catch prawns. That's the trouble with generalising folks, just saying.

[@maxl3189]

Nothing better then a feed of prawn ay, but freshwater shrimp is pretty dang good tho

[@meow7331]

Prawns = Cockroach Shrimp = Crickets 😆

[@A7I8EPLAYZ]

To be honest I know what your dad said

[@bassamadnan5243]

Findout....big.. comfortable....size....better....

[@Mario_smg8888]

Fu*k prawn and shrimp they are the both same thing I’m my heart

[@abaganasanoussi8468]

Jesus loves you 😊

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