Shrimp is a very rich food, and protein has a high nutritional value, among which the contents of vitamin A, carotene and inorganic salts are relatively high, while the fat content is not only low, but also mostly unsaturated fatty acids, which can prevent and treat atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. In addition, shrimp has fine muscle fibers, soft tissue protein structure and high water content, so the meat is tender and easy to digest and absorb, which is suitable for patients, the elderly and children.

Different shrimps have almost the same nutritional value except for their different tastes. Sea shrimp is more delicious than river shrimp, because it is tough and chewy. There are more than 500 kinds of common sea shrimp in China, and different kinds have different names in different places, such as lobster, prawn, Pipi shrimp, white shrimp, prawn with a knife, dried shrimp and so on.

Among all the sea shrimps, prawns taste delicious. Because China shrimp was infected by a viral infectious disease a few years ago, it was almost wiped out. At present, most of the artificially cultured prawns on the market are Penaeus vannamei imported from abroad. Neo-Penaeus monodon was originally a new kind of shrimp cultured in shrimp farms in Guangdong and other places. Because its body length is usually seven or eight centimeters, people later called this length of prawn Neopenaeus monodon. The nutritional value and taste of lobster are similar to those of crab, and the muscle fiber is rough, which is not as fresh as other shrimps. At present, lobsters are more expensive in the market, mainly because most of them are imported from Australia. Pipi shrimp, also known as squid shrimp, is produced in the waters north of the Yangtze River estuary. Its gonad is the most delicious when it matures in spring, even surpassing any other shrimp. However, after laying eggs, the taste of Pipi shrimp will become worse and the body will become very thin.

In addition, Chinese medicine believes that sea shrimp is sweet, salty and warm in nature, and has the effects of appetizing, resolving phlegm, invigorating qi and strengthening yang, invigorating qi and promoting lactation, and has certain curative effects on impotence due to kidney deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, pain of bones and muscles, stroke and hemiplegia. However, shrimp is hair, and people who suffer from sores due to yin deficiency or get angry should not eat shrimp.

Shrimp contains high-quality protein, with the content of 18% in fresh shrimp and 50% in dried shrimp. Shrimp is rich in minerals. Every 100g shrimp contains calcium 146mg, phosphorus 196mg, iron 3.0mg and zinc1.44mg.. Every100g of shrimp skin contains as much as1760mg of calcium, 0/000mg of phosphorus and 6.7mg of iron.

Chinese medicine believes that shrimp is sweet and salty and has the effect of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang.

Treatment of kidney deficiency, yang failure, low back pain and fatigue: fried leek with shrimp is effective.