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Dried Crayfish

Dried crayfish is preserved crayfish used to add seafood flavor to soups, sauces, stews, and vegetable dishes.

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About Dried Crayfish

Dried crayfish is crayfish preserved by drying, sold as whole small crustaceans, shell-on pieces, or cleaned flesh. It is used as a concentrated savoury ingredient in soups, sauces, stews, bean dishes, vegetable preparations, and stocks. Species, size, and processing practices vary by product.

Drying intensifies its savoury, marine, and crustacean flavour. Shell-on pieces can add depth during simmering, while cleaned flesh gives a more direct bite. It may be soaked, simmered, pounded, or ground before use; smoking or salting, when present, adds further savoury and smoky notes.

It may have a reddish-brown shell with pale flesh and a firm, brittle, or leathery texture before cooking. Whole pieces remain visible, while pounding or grinding turns them into a seasoning. Soaking and simmering soften the crustacean, and shell removal changes both the texture and how it is incorporated.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dried crayfish

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English

dried crayfish

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Dried Crayfish nutrition & diet

Dried Crayfish nutritional value

Reference: Shrimp (crayfish), whole, dried

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
322kcal
Protein
63.1g
Carbs
7.9g
Fat
4.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible dried crayfish flesh specified by the reference, establishing whether shells, heads, and tails are retained or removed. Rehydrate or grind only as the recipe directs, and distinguish plain crayfish from products fried with oil or combined with seasonings, stock, or sauce.

Compare the right form: Match references to the dried crayfish species, preservation method, and edible portion, including whether shell and head material remain.

Diet considerations

Dried crayfish is animal-derived crustacean. Compatibility changes with salt, oil, coatings, stock, sauces, or cereal ingredients added during processing or cooking. A powder or shell-inclusive product is not interchangeable with dried edible flesh. Portion and accompanying rice, grains, noodles, or other starches affect carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019) — 09_057 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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