Wild Sustainable Spot Prawns/ Botan Ebi
DishthefishWild-caught in British Columbia, Canada. Come frozen, head removed (to maintain freshness). About 10-20 pieces per 226g (1/2lb) tub. Spot prawns are smooth and amazingly sweet. Read more about spot prawns (otherwise known as botan ebi) here.
We import this directly from the spot prawn fishermen themselves, and are hence able to provide a competitive price.
Cooking tip: Spot Prawns taste best when they are cooked fast — between 30 seconds and two minutes.
Spot prawn stocks are carefully and sustainably managed in BC, Canada by limiting the number of vessels that can commercially harvest spot prawns. The catching season is short, and closed once the prawn stocks approach a pre-determined level.