As an Aussie, I can tell you that there's actually two types of yabbies. In Queensland, Australia, 'yabbies' are small ghost shrimps which fishermen look for in tidal flats using a 'yabbie pump'. They use them for bait. The other 'yabbies' are actually freshwater crayfish which are eaten. 'Yabbie' is the Aboriginal name for them. In Western Australia there's also another type of freshwater crayfish called marron, which is farmed -- it's delicious. 'Moreton Bay Bugs' are a type of of saltwater lobster that's common in the Pacific, and found down the east coast of Australia and they're named after Moreton Bay in Queensland as well as for their bug-like appearance. They are very different-tasting to what you'd expect if you ordered Langoustine, hence the need to clarify what type of lobster they are. In Australia, you won't find any of these above called 'langoustines', because the shape and taste of them are too different to just be labelled 'langoustines' as they're a local speciality -- and nothing like a Norway lobster! And yes, we NEVER say 'shrimps' Down Under -- we have prawns! Dont forget those Crazeeee Austrailians. "Yabbies" "Moreton Bay Bugs" Say what ..... ←
