MombasaFish
16–20 pieces / kg
Big and bold with striped shells, strong sweet taste. BBQ, curries, stews.
KES 2,600 per kg
| English name | Prawns Tiger |
|---|---|
| Swahili name | 16–20 pieces / kg |
| Scientific name | Penaeus monodon |
| 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 2,600 / 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.
The all-purpose prawn — grill, fry, curry or boil. Striped shell, sweet firm meat.
Goes well with: Garlic, chilli, coconut, pasta, pilau
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
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.
Roughly 24–30.
Tiger is the sweet spot — big enough to look impressive, priced well below jumbo.
