Udang, Freshwater Shrimp

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Udang is what we refer to freshwater shrimps.The shrimp is favorite of all the shrimp because its best when added as ingredient to dinengdeng when this is fried. But it can also be good to other dishes like in coconut milk or even just braised and friend.

The shrimp catch when they grow more than half inch. But the best of udang when its grown up to 3 inches.During this time the shrimp is so red when cook and the meat is meaner and firm compared to the shrimp from sea or raised in fish ponds.

The shrimp usually lives in the rivers and streams particularly in a part of the body of water where there are more stones and grass or roots.

This freshwater shrimp could be the best shrimp because Ilocanos love the local vegetable and this is the best pair for a recipe.