Prawns are a crustacean with a sweet and meaty flesh. They can be bought either raw or cooked, in or out of the shell. Smaller prawns are normally shelled, cooked and frozen on board the ship whislt larger varieties such as tiger prawns are usually sold raw.
Crisp spring rolls filled with pork mince, prawns, beansprouts, rice noodles and Thai basil. These spring rolls are served with nuoc mam sauce made with red chilli, lime, Thai basil, coriander and fish sauce.