Description
A premium striped prawn that looks like a wheel (kuruma) when curled, hence its name. Very sweet, the jewel of tempura.
車海老
くるまえび
kurumaebi
Kuruma prawn
- Summer
Did you know?
Its curved body symbolises living long enough to stoop with age, so it appears in osechi.
Famous produce
- Okinawa, top producer
- Amakusa (Kumamoto)
In the kitchen
- tenpura
- odori
- onigara-yaki
- nigirizushi
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
90 kcal
- Protein 94%
- Fat 6%
- Carbohydrate 0%
| Energy | 90 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 76.1 g |
| Protein | 21.6 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | Tr g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.4 g |
| Sodium | 170 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 430 mg |
| Calcium | 41 mg |
| Magnesium | 46 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg |
| Iodine | 4 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 4 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 1.6 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.9 µg |
| Folate | 23 µg |
| Vitamin C | Tr mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10321 · Tr = trace · — = no data
