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烤泰國蝦Grilled Thai Prawns
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What is Grilled Thai Prawns?
Grilled Thai Prawns (烤泰國蝦) is one of Taiwan’s popular meat and seafood dishes, found in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung and all over Taiwan. Large giant river prawns, salted and grilled until the shells turn red and the meat is sweet. At shrimp fishing places you can catch them yourself and grill them on the spot. Contains shellfish.
What does it taste like?
How much does it cost?
NT$300–600 per plate
Where to eat it in Taiwan
Shrimp fishing places (釣蝦場) and night markets.
How to find it near you
Tap “Find nearby on Google Maps” above — it searches by the Chinese name “烤泰國蝦”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “kǎo tài guó xiā”.
