Red devil shrimp from the Mediterranean Sea are flooding the Tet market. This is the most expensive shrimp in the world, up to 4.7 million VND/kg, but its size is only equal to the large Vietnamese tiger shrimp.
The high-end seafood market is entering its busiest days of the year when 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 customers love.
According to Ms. My, in the Vietnamese seafood market, red devil shrimp is a fairly new product. This type of shrimp is also known as 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.
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 shrimp, 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, red carabineiros shrimp have been sold everywhere, "dying red" seafood stores and online markets. Notably, this type of shrimp is sold in boxes weighing 1.5 kg, 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 order closing employee 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 type of red shrimp for 4.7 million VND/kg for a size of 10-15 shrimp/kg.
“Normally, this type of 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 number 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 number 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 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, in addition to being grilled, steamed, and served with garlic butter sauce, people also love to make sashimi,” Ms. My added.
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