BLACK TIGER SHRIMP

Black Tiger Shrimp/ prawn (Penaeus monodon), also known as giant tiger prawn or Asian tiger prawn, is a variety of prawn commonly caught or farmed for food. Black Tiger shrimp/ prawn (Penaeus monodon) are regarded as a high-end, niche product in today’s seafood market.

Natural distribution of Black Tiger shrimp/ prawn (Penaeus monodon) is the Indo-Pacific ranging from the eastern coast of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, as far as South East Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and northern Australia

Black Tiger shrimp/ prawn (Penaeus monodon)  is available year-round. The organisation and consoidation of various finished products into single shipments, saving buyers sourcing time plus avoidance of potential overstocking.

Black Tiger Shrimp/ prawn (Penaeus monodon) big sizes are one of our strengths. It’s delivered to HORECA sectors. Also, we are flexible to export the small quantity by air.  

Black Tiger Shrimp / prawn (Penaeus monodon) has a firm texture and a somewhat sweet flavour. Black Tiger shrimp/ prawn (Penaeus monodon is raised in farms, with lower salinity in the water, tend to be a bit milder than ocean-caught Black Tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). When Black Tiger shrimp/ prawn (Penaeus monodon)  is cooked, meat turns white and their black stripes turn bright red.

Vietnam has developed a unique inititative to raise Black Tiger shrimp/ prawn (Penaeus monodon)  in the Mangrove Forests free of any feeds, chemicals, or antibiotics. This inititative has created a shrimp product with a sweeter taste, more complex flavor, firm texture and brighter color. It also helps combat economic pressures to destroy the mangroves, ensuring the protection of these local communities in Vietnam.