The world's most expensive red devil shrimp hits the Tet market at 4.7 million VND/kg

Red devil shrimp from the Mediterranean Sea are landing in the Tet market. This is the most expensive shrimp in the world , up to 4.7 million VND/kg, but the size is only equal to the large Vietnamese tiger prawn.

The high-end seafood market is entering its busiest days of the year. Tet At Ty near. To meet the increased shopping demand on this occasion, in addition to traditional products such as lobster, king crab, abalone, geoduck, etc., stores also increase the import of many unique seafood products with expensive prices.

"This time, red devil shrimp has arrived in large quantities to serve customers' shopping needs for Tet At Ty," said Ms. Cao Thi My - owner of a high-end food store in Tay Ho ( Hanoi ) about one of the seafood products that is popular with customers.

According to Ms. My, in the Vietnamese seafood market, red devil shrimp is a fairly new product. This type of shrimp is also called carabineiros shrimp or Mediterranean red shrimp. They are caught in the wild in coastal areas of Spain, Portugal and other countries along the Mediterranean coast.

Red devil shrimp are sold at Tet market with sky-high prices. Photo: NVCC

However, the imported red devil shrimp are all frozen, not fresh like Alaska lobster. In addition, Ms. My also emphasized that the size of red devil shrimp is only equivalent to the large Vietnamese tiger prawn, from 10-20 shrimp/kg.

However, the red devil shrimp is special in that their shell is bright red. This red color remains even when the shrimp is cooked. While the pink meat is soft and chewy, interwoven with a rich sweetness, the shrimp roe is fatty.

This is also the reason why many people are willing to spend 4.5 million VND to buy 1kg of red devil shrimp to enjoy, Ms. My shared.

In recent days, the market has seen a proliferation of carabineiros red shrimp, “dying” seafood stores and online markets red. Notably, this type of shrimp is sold in 1.5kg boxes, not retailed by weight.

Accordingly, the price of shrimp ranges from 3.5 to 4.7 million VND/kg for the size of 10-20 shrimp/kg. With this price, red devil shrimp surpasses all types of lobster to become the most expensive item in the Vietnamese market today.

Mr. Pham Van Tuyen - a consultant and salesman at a high-end food store in Hai Ba Trung (Hanoi) - said that red devil shrimp is among the top high-end seafood on the market. Currently, the store sells this red shrimp for 4.7 million VND/kg for a size of 10-15 shrimp/kg.

“Normally, this imported red shrimp is very picky about customers, mostly only serving the needs of the rich,” Mr. Tuyen admitted. However, near the Lunar New Year, the number of customers ordering red shrimp increased tenfold compared to normal days.

For example, in the past week, the store has sold an average of 50-70kg of red devil shrimp per day. Of which, customers who buy to eat mostly only order 1 box weighing 1.5kg. For customers who buy as gifts, the quantity of up to 2-5 boxes is quite a lot.

Ms. Cao Thi My also revealed that the store has 1,800 boxes of red devil shrimp to sell this Tet holiday. Currently, the quantity of shrimp sold (including pre-orders and orders placed near Tet) has sold out more than half even though there is still nearly a month to go until Tet At Ty.

“This type of shrimp is much more popular than Australian green-lipped abalone, and is as popular as Spanish ham. Because, besides being grilled, steamed, and served with garlic butter sauce, people also love to make sashimi with red devil shrimp,” Ms. My added.

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