MombasaFish
80–100+ pieces / kg
Tiny, delicate, sweet — small in size, big on taste. Soups, prawn bhajia, fried rice.
KES 1,200 per kg
| English name | Prawns Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Swahili name | 80–100+ pieces / kg |
| Scientific name | Metapenaeus spp. |
| Family | Penaeidae |
| Caught | Shimoni creeks and the inshore waters of Kwale County |
| Method | Small-boat trawl and creek net fishing |
| Sold by | Per kilogram |
| Price | KES 1,200 / kg |
~99 kcal · 21 g protein · 1 g fat · very high in selenium, iodine and B12
Lean, high-protein and rich in selenium and iodine.
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.
Small and quick. Perfect stirred through pilau or fried rice, folded into a curry at the last minute, or dressed cold for a prawn cocktail.
Goes well with: Pilau, fried rice, mayonnaise, lime
Every order is cleaned to your preference — scaled, gutted, filleted, cut into steaks or left whole. Choose at checkout.
Keep prawns on ice and cook within 1–2 days. Shell-on keeps better than peeled. Freeze at −18 °C for up to 3 months; thaw in the fridge, never on the counter.
Keeps: 1–2 days refrigerated · 3 months frozen
Small — 60 or more to a kilo. They cook in about a minute.
Anywhere the prawn is an ingredient rather than the centrepiece — pilau, fried rice, pasta, salads.
