Prawn vs Shrimp: A Visual Buyer’s Guide to Telling Them Apart at the Market
Prawns and shrimp are different crustaceans from distinct biological suborders, and you can tell them apart by looking at three physical features: body shape, leg structure, and the way their shell segments overlap. At the fish counter or seafood market, this distinction matters because each responds differently to heat, seasoning, and cooking time, which affects…