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Between river prawns and giant river prawns, which one is more delicious!

Have you ever wondered how river prawns and giant river prawns differ in appearance, size and taste?. The answer is no difference! Because both types of prawns are the same species of prawn but differ only in their source.

River prawns are actually giant river prawns!

River prawn

It is a crayfish from a natural water source. It has a firmer texture than the giant river prawn and is larger in size and claws. Large river prawns spend many years growing in nutrient-rich natural waters. Most farmers do not like to grow giant river prawns as large as river prawns. Due to the high cost of food and alimony, plus it takes many years to complete. Nowadays, the market usually sells “giant river prawn” but called it “river prawn” to enhance the product. River prawns live in natural water sources both in freshwater and brackish water in Thailand. They can be found in the central and southern regions such as the Chao Phraya River Basin, Bang Pakong and the southern conserving three rivers, Songkhla Lake.

It is known as the 3-water prawn of Songkhla Lake. River prawns occur in natural water bodies and live in rivers and canals to brackish water. Fishermen will be fishing or laying traps to catch river prawns to be sold or used as food. The distinctive feature of river prawns is their large size and long muscles. The important thing is that the prawn meat will be firm when grilled. The reason why river prawns have firm meat is that they have exercised and exerted swimming around. After all, they have to find food for themselves. River prawns growing in natural water sources will receive complete nutrients. Therefore, the meat of the prawn is firm. If anyone has tasted fresh river prawns, they will surely feel satisfied. The appearance is that there will be 2 colors: yellow-orange and red-orange.

Giant river prawn

Let’s come to the part of the giant river prawn. giant river prawns are prawns grown in ponds or cages. The water used for farming is fresh. The giant river prawn has a head and body that are not as big as river prawns. At the same time, the giant river prawn meat is not as firm as the river prawn meat because the meat is chewy. The main reason is that giant river prawns do not exercise or forage in natural waters like river prawns. In other cases, they may not have been particularly well cared for and the giant river prawns are not receiving the full nutritional requirements, or some cages have allowed the giant river prawn to find their own food in the cages. This is why giant river prawns are so lean that they don’t get enough nutrition. Raised prawns don’t have the instinct to feed themselves. plus the water source does not contain complete nutrients like natural water sources

The giant river prawn only has one color, that is yellowish-orange. Can we raise giant river prawns to be as big as river prawns? The answer is of course, but most fishermen do not prefer this type of farming because it is costly or unprofitable, especially the very high cost of food and maintenance. It also takes many years for giant river prawns to be as big as river prawns. However, in today’s prawn market, giant river prawn is often sold, but the name is called river prawn to enhance the product grade.

Are river prawns different from giant river prawns?

In summary, these two prawn species are the same but differ only in origin. River prawns originate from natural water sources and live in both freshwater and brackish water. giant river prawn is cultured prawn that are raised in cages and ponds. River prawns are larger and have more prawn fat, which are orange-red and yellowish-orange. The prawn meat is firm as river prawns have more swimming exertion than farmed prawns. The giant river prawn has short muscles and a medium head because it doesn’t swim far or find its food. Prawn larvae have only one color which is yellow-orange and the amount is less than that of river prawns. The important thing is that the meat will not be firm.

What kind of river prawns do you choose?

Entrepreneurs often have river prawns as one of the most popular ingredients for their menus. Terrace Seafood, a seafood restaurant in Chiang Mai, has selected river prawns from natural sources for customers, which are prawns from Songkhla Lake that have been dubbed “prawn from the 3 waters of Songkhla Lake”: salt water, fresh water, and brackish water. Prawns will breed in this lake because Songkhla Lake has abundant marine life and a more complete ecosystem. That’s why, our prawn tastes great. Terrace Seafood has brought prawns from Songkhla Lake to Chiang Mai for customers to taste.

Last but not least, Terrace Seafood, Chiang Mai seafood restaurant, doesn’t just have new river prawns, there are many other seafood such as squid, crabs, shellfish. We will provide knowledge to you in the next article.

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