What should shrimp not be eaten with? A full breakdown of nutrition, price and benefits

For those who love eating shrimp, lobster, prawns, Chinese white shrimp, river shrimp, Antarctic red shrimp and other shrimp species are all rare delicacies, but do you all know what shrimp generally should not be eaten with? What are its nutritional value and benefits? Let's take a good look below.

1. What should shrimp generally not be eaten with?

(1) Shrimp is an arthropod that lives in water, and can be used not only as an ingredient but also as a traditional Chinese medicine. But friends who eat shrimp must pay close attention: shrimp cannot be eaten together with the following foods.

1. Shrimp cannot be eaten with certain vegetables: such as snow peas, pumpkin, bitter melon, tomato, onion, Chinese yam, etc. If these vegetables are eaten together with shrimp, in mild cases it will cause diarrhea and bloating (that is, loose stools), and in severe cases it can cause poisoning; moreover, eating onion together with it can easily cause stones and affect our health.

2. Shrimp cannot be eaten with certain fruits: such as grapes, olives, papaya, oranges, watermelon, etc. If shrimp and these fruits are eaten separately, they are all highly nutritious and beneficial to our health. But if eaten together, they can easily irritate the stomach and intestines, and even produce toxins, causing adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting and poisoning, so it is best not to eat them at the same time.

3. Shrimp also cannot be eaten together with black-boned chicken, fruit juice, tea, red dates, etc.: if shrimp is eaten together with these, the body may be unable to absorb the nutrients it needs, and it may also cause abdominal pain and poisoning.

(2) Also, the following groups of people are not suitable for eating shrimp:

1. People with gout should not eat shrimp: because the seafood purines in shrimp are too high, they can easily crystallize somewhere in the body, thereby causing a relapse of the patient's condition; in severe cases it can make the condition worse, which is a burden on the patient's body.

2. People with an allergic constitution should not eat shrimp: people with an allergic constitution should eat less seafood, because there is still no good way to prevent seafood allergies, and once an allergic reaction to seafood occurs, one has to endure a long period of suffering.

3. People with skin diseases such as dermatitis and eczema are not suitable for eating shrimp: if they eat shrimp, it can easily worsen the condition and also make it difficult for the illness to heal.

(3) Shrimp can be eaten together with the following foods:

1. Shrimp can be eaten together with vegetables such as pea shoots, broccoli, cilantro, Chinese chives, celery, loofah and lotus root: eating it this way can improve and regulate the spleen and stomach, moisten the lungs and nourish, and also promote metabolism.

2. Shrimp can be eaten together with goji berries, dragon fruit and oats: this combination can clear heat and remove dryness, increase appetite, and also has a detoxifying effect.

2. What are shrimp's nutritional value and benefits?

Shrimp has very high nutritional value and contains many nutrients. Below is a partial table of shrimp's nutritional components:

Shrimp's benefits and effects:

1. Eating shrimp can enhance the human body's immunity: shrimp has extremely high nutritional value, and its rich nutritional value can enhance the human body's immunity and sexual function.

2. Eating shrimp can help breastfeeding women promote milk flow: if there has been no breast milk after giving birth, then eating shrimp meat often can promote milk flow and relieve the mother's suffering.

3. Eating shrimp can relieve symptoms of neurasthenia: shrimp shells can have a calming effect and can be used to treat neurasthenia, and the rich fatty acids contained in shrimp can also help people concentrate for long periods.

4. Eating shrimp is beneficial for recovery after illness: because the nutritional value in shrimp is very rich, and the meat is also very soft and tender, it is very suitable for people who need to recover after illness; it not only supplements the needed nutrients but is also very easy to digest.

5. Eating shrimp can prevent arteriosclerosis: shrimp contains rich magnesium, and magnesium plays an important regulatory role in heart activity; it can well protect our cardiovascular system, it can reduce the cholesterol content in human blood, prevent arteriosclerosis, and at the same time can also dilate the coronary arteries, which is helpful for preventing high blood pressure and myocardial infarction.

6. Eating shrimp can eliminate “jet lag symptoms”: shrimp contains rich astaxanthin, and this substance can effectively eliminate the symptoms caused by jet lag. It is very suitable for friends who often travel abroad and need to adjust to jet lag.

3. How much does shrimp cost?

There are many varieties of shrimp and their prices vary from high to low. Below is an introduction to the prices of several kinds of shrimp.

1. Below are prawn prices:

2. Below are lobster prices:

3. Australian lobsters are priced both by individual size and by weight. Currently, the price of Australian lobster at a certain aquatic market in Beijing is around 580 yuan/kg.

4. How should shrimp be cooked to be delicious?

Braised prawns in oil

Ingredients needed: prawns, salt, scallion, ginger, garlic, white sugar, yellow rice wine, cooking oil, soy sauce, white pepper powder

Detailed steps:

1. First, rinse the shrimp several times with clean water, then remove the shrimp's whiskers and legs, use scissors to cut off the shrimp spear backward against the head, and at the same time make a small opening in the shrimp head;

2. Use small tweezers to pull out the sand sac from the shrimp head through the small opening, then use scissors to cut open the shrimp's back, pick out the shrimp vein and place it on a plate to air-dry the surface moisture; cut the scallion and ginger into fine shreds and set aside;

3. Heat vegetable oil in a wok to 70% heat, put in the shrimp, turn to medium-low heat and fry slowly for ten minutes; when the shrimp is crisp and the oil is red, scoop the shrimp out into a bowl separately and set aside;

4. In the heated oil wok, add shredded ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the shrimp; next add minced garlic or shredded scallion; when the shrimp changes color, add yellow rice wine and soy sauce; when the aroma comes out, add clean water, then add sugar, salt and pepper powder and stir-fry evenly;

5. Finally, cover the wok with a lid and braise for a few minutes; when the shrimp has reduced its sauce, sprinkle with chopped scallion and serve.

Steamed shrimp

Ingredients needed: shrimp (river shrimp or prawns are both fine), scallion, ginger, cooking wine

Detailed steps:

1. Put the shrimp on a plate, add scallion whites and shredded ginger, then drizzle with a little cooking wine (add after the water comes to a boil), and steam for two minutes;

2. Prepare a dipping sauce (chili, soy sauce, etc.) and adjust it according to your own taste.