MombasaFish
Kamba Wakavu · by the kilo
The full kilo for households that cook with them often, and for shops and restaurants. Same sun-dried quality, better value.
KES 4,000 per kg
| English name | Dried Prawns — 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Swahili name | Kamba Wakavu · by the kilo |
| Scientific name | Penaeidae |
| Family | Sun-dried prawns |
| Caught | Shimoni and the Kwale coast |
| Method | Sun-dried after landing |
| Sold by | Per kilogram |
| Price | KES 4,000 / kg |
~290 kcal · 62 g protein · 3 g fat · very high in calcium, protein and iodine by dry weight
Concentrated protein and calcium, shelf-stable without refrigeration.
Nutritional values are approximate, per 100 g raw edible portion, and vary with size and season. This is general information, not medical or dietary advice.
Soak 15 minutes in warm water, then add to curries, pilau or coconut stews.
Goes well with: Coconut stew, pilau, sukuma wiki
Every order is cleaned to your preference — scaled, gutted, filleted, cut into steaks or left whole. Choose at checkout.
Airtight container, cool and dry, away from sunlight. If your kitchen is humid, keep them in the fridge.
Keeps: 6 months sealed and dry
Every fish is looked over by hand before it is packed. These are the four things we check, and they are the same four you should check when it reaches you.
Then it is packed. On ice, in a sealed EPS cooler that holds cold for up to 72 hours. Mombasa goes the same day by rider; everywhere else travels by express courier or bus.
Do these four checks yourself when it arrives. If any of them fails, send one photograph within 24 hours and we replace the item or refund it — we never ask you to send fish back. Read the guarantee.
Restaurants, hotels and households that cook coastal food weekly. Sealed and dry, it keeps for six months.
