Gasuebi is official name for Kurozakoebi and Togezakoebi.

Kurozakoebi contains a lot of glutamine and alanine, which give it a sweet taste, and arginine, which gives it a mild bitterness and a rich flavor.

On the other hand, Amaebi (sweet shrimp) contains a lot of asparagine and glycine, which give it a sweet taste, and alanine, which gives it a rich flavor, as well as glutamic acid.

Common name: －

Japanese name: Gasuebi (ガスエビ), Kurozakoebi (クロザコエビ), Mosaebi (モサエビ), Shiroebi (白エビ)

Scientific name: Argis lar (Owen, 1839)

Nigiri sushi detail: Kuro shrimp (Gasuebi) Nigiri sushi

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