Buying shrimp in bulk

[Hal65]

What markets tend to have good quality shrimp in bulk? Here in Pattaya we have the usual Big C, Tesco, and also Makro, Foodland, Villa and Friendship supermarket.

[wayned]

The outdoor fresh seafood markets. I live in the boonies and there is a walking market in the town near me every Wednesday and a couple of vendors come with different size shrimp.  I can buy any where from 1/2 kilo to 20+kilos. They are farm raised and are fresh and never have been frozen like those in the markets you mentioned.  The vendors also have Tilapia, catfish, eel and frogs that are still alive.

[cetherin]

Naklua fish market in North pattaya always good. Open every day.

[grollies]

Ang Sila fish market on the jetty. Only about 1 hour from Pattaya.

[grollies]

Shrimp or prawn?

[Lite Beer]

Shrimps are really a bit too small.

Prawns every time. 

[grollies]

2 hours ago, Lite Beer said:

Shrimps are really a bit too small.

Prawns every time. 

Nah, it was just that the OP asked about shrimp and I wondered if he really meant prawns.

 

Live shrimp salad is good as is fried shrimp batter. Also good in small amounts dried shrimp in soup, etc.

 

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