Anyone know what these are called? (prawn like)

[Youbloodybeauty]

Hi, been looking trying to find the English name of these.

They almost look like a praying mantis insect at the front.

Any idea please... BTW piccy taken in Phuket.

[mark5335]

Appears to be scampi.

[Youbloodybeauty]

Appears to be scampi.

Thanks Mark.

Looking at Google scampi pics they look to have long claws, these don't.

Maybe they are young undeveloped scampi.

Wife just told me they are called "Gung" in Thai and at the restaurant they called them "rock lobster" which didn't sound right to me

[Mooner]

Mantis Shrimp

[Youbloodybeauty]

That's it,

lol "mantis" (see my OP).

Thanks Mooner and lucky I didn't stick my hand in the tank.

"sometimes referred to as "thumb splitters" – because of the animal's ability to inflict painful gashes if handled incautiously"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp

[Michaelaway]

Funny... I saw some of these at the morning market today, freshly steamed and chilling on ice. I bought a bag (I think it was a 1/2 kilo) for 140 baht, brought 'em home and my TGF smiled and said,"Gahng!" So... that's what I figure the Thai's call them. Looking them up on the internet, I got: "Thai slipper lobster."

[stoli]

Appears to be scampi.

Thanks Mark.

Looking at Google scampi pics they look to have long claws, these don't.

Maybe they are young undeveloped scampi.

Wife just told me they are called "Gung" in Thai and at the restaurant they called them "rock lobster" which didn't sound right to me

Slipper Lobster. "Gung" is Thai for shrimp.

Edited October 11, 2015 by stoli

[yimlitnoy]

Cigales de Mer

[eeeya]

Appears to be scampi.

Thanks Mark.

Looking at Google scampi pics they look to have long claws, these don't.

Maybe they are young undeveloped scampi.

Wife just told me they are called "Gung" in Thai and at the restaurant they called them "rock lobster" which didn't sound right to me

Slipper Lobster. "Gung" is Thai for shrimp.

Mantis shrimp / prawn. Most western prawning countries hate these cause they kill prawns

As far as thai pronounciation

Prawn / shrimp is goong (oo as book)

Mantis shrimp is gung (u as in fun)

[clayirving]

กุ้งหิน

Kung Hin - Rock Lobster

hin หิน, means "rock" in Thai. Also called gang, กั้ง.

[JHolmesJr]

Isnt lobster gung man-korn?

[Youbloodybeauty]

Slipper Lobster. "Gung" is Thai for shrimp.

Hi Stoli,

I see on google pics the slipper lobster (they sold those too) and probably can't see in the pic above but they are not broad like the slipper.

They are Mantis Prawn.

Just a point about that word. I've little Thai lanuage but I know prawn sounds like "koong".

The missus said "gung" as in gun ...but with a g on the end.

Anyway, good to know what that beast is

[Pdaz]

They are Mantis Shrimp. Very sweet and tasty.

In Thai they are called "Gang Gaew" (กั้งแก้ว)

[Youbloodybeauty]

They are Mantis Shrimp. Very sweet and tasty.

In Thai they are called "Gang Gaew" (กั้งแก้ว)

Cheers Pdaz,

That's it in Thai

http://www.thai2english.com/

[arunsakda]

Appears to be scampi.

Thanks Mark.

Looking at Google scampi pics they look to have long claws, these don't.

Maybe they are young undeveloped scampi.

Wife just told me they are called "Gung" in Thai and at the restaurant they called them "rock lobster" which didn't sound right to me

Slipper Lobster. "Gung" is Thai for shrimp.

Exactly where they are farmed or caught I don't know but In Japan we call them "kutsu ebi" (shoe shrimp) and can be had for a fraction of the prices levied at local seafood restaurants in Chiang Mai. (Nice places with proper service and no rats running through your feet in the dining area, the greed of those running CM seafood resraurants is unbelievable by the way.)

Absolutely delicious quick-fried simply in a wok with salt and black pepper.

Sent via a series of tubes.

Edited October 13, 2015 by arunsakda

[daviddabit]

is Mantis Prawn.. texture similar to lobster but softer.. usually i like the bigger size ... sweet and nice to cook in soup or khao tom.. yummy

slipper prawns are different with shape same as slipper.. haha..