MombasaFish
50–60 pieces / kg
Small, quick-cooking, soaks up spices beautifully. Stews, sauces, omelettes, rice.
KES 1,600 per kg
| English name | Prawns S2 |
|---|---|
| Swahili name | 50–60 pieces / kg |
| Scientific name | Fenneropenaeus indicus |
| 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 1,600 / 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.
Everyday prawns for curry, rice dishes and seafood boils. The best value in the prawn range.
Goes well with: Coconut curry, pilau, seafood boil
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
A size grade — roughly 40–50 prawns to a kilo. Smaller than S1, and priced accordingly.
