Identify this shrimp?

[SG-]

Does anyone know what shrimp this is? Bought this at a nearby asian supermarket today.

[BBQ Brian]

I'd guess spotted prawn - tis the season, maybe a bit late but... do you know the origin?

[Gifted Gourmet]

look similar?

scroll down to see the prawns

[bottom-dragger]

pandalus danae, locally referred to as coonstripe shrimp.

pretty abundant locally.

[Gifted Gourmet]

pandalus danae, locally referred to as coonstripe shrimp.

pretty abundant locally.

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adorable! but how do they taste?

[SG-]

pandalus danae, locally referred to as coonstripe shrimp.

pretty abundant locally.

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adorable! but how do they taste?

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Yes tasted terrific, very sweet, highly recommended if you come across them.

Bottom-drager,

I have never seen this variety sold in non-asian markets though. Why is that, especially if they're so abundant?

[bottom-dragger]

Bottom-drager,

I have never seen this variety sold in non-asian markets though. Why is that, especially if they're so abundant?

because everyone is getting better at marketing their seafood. with the collapse of the overseas asian market, better transportation, better handling, we are shipping alot more seafood out of alaska in the fresh or fresh frozen market.

where are you located? these shrimp are easily trawled up (hence the nom de plume of bottom-dragger) in southeast alaska, blast frozen and shipped south. cold water shrimp, none of those warm water black shrimp from south america.

now, this is a spot prawn. caught in pots and much more rare/expensive than sidestripes or coonstripe shrimp.