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Most American call a big shrimp a prawn and enjoy eating them deep fried, and covered in batter like coconut prawns. The truth is that in all other English speaking parts of the world, they are all called prawns no matter what the size. As long as we are adding culinary preferences, Thai people like to barbecue them and eat the whole thing, including the head. Actually they chew up the heads and spit out the shells and gills.
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Prawns are shrimp-like crustaceans, belonging to the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. Prawns are distinguished from shrimp by the gill structure which is branching in prawns. In various forms of English, the name 'prawn' is often applied to shrimp as well, generally the larger species are reffered to as prawns.
-A shrimp generally originates from saltwater and a prawn lives in fresh water. In some American grocery stores they sometimes call a large shrimp with the head attached a prawn but they are not. Prawns and shrimp are different
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How many types of prawns are there?
there are many types of prawns. - tiger prawns -lobster -shrimp -king prawns -North Atlantic prawns -baby prawns i hope this i enough what is a grade prawns
Do prawns have scales?
no. prawns have shells
Why are prawns pink?
Yes prawns are pink.
How do prawns takes in oxygen?
how prawns breath
What is a collective noun of prawns?
A Preponderance of Prawns
Where do prawns live?
prawns live in the sea antennae
Is udang prawns?
yes. in malays,prawns is 'udang'.
Is prawns are called fish?
Prawns are not fish, they are crustaceans
Where do garlic prawns come from?
Prawns come from the ocean. There are different types all over the world. Garlic prawns are just prawns cooked in oil or butter with minced garlic.
Which animals have open circulatory system toads or prawns?
prawns
What is the collective noun for prawn?
There is no standard collective noun for the noun prawns, in which case a noun that suits the situation can be used, for example, a parade of prawns, a pail of prawns, a plate of prawns, etc.
What are large prawns called?
Large prawns are usually called 'jumbo prawns' or 'jumbo shrimp'. The words shrimp and prawn are used mostly interchangeably even though shrimp and prawns differ in their gill structure and are not the same creatures.Normally prawns or shrimp which are more than 1 ounce in weight (raw) are called 'jumbo' prawns or jumbo shrimp. This is 16 prawns per pound.
