Species

Black Tiger Scientific name : Penaeus monodon Market name : Black tiger shrimp Common name : Black tiger, giant tiger, jumbo tiger

Black Tiger shrimps get their name from the black stripes on their shells and their huge size. Tigers can grow to a maximum length of 363 millimeters but harvesting size is 180 to 250 millimeters.

Black Tiger dominates the major global share of shrimp products at 56% of the total world shrimp production. They are farmed everywhere in Asia especially Thailand, the main supplier of the world. Other main sources of global supply are Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam.

Black Tiger shrimp has a mild and sweet flavour. The cooked meat is firm and moist. Since the meat is resilient , it can be cooked by various methods such as broiled, grilled, sauteed and steamed. The cooking time depends on how big the tigers are. Their thick shells can hold heat and thus require less time to cook. Overcooking will turn the texture tough.