Kami no Ebi
『神の海老』
Kami no Ebi 神の海老
“Divine” Prawns — sashimi grade, ASC, Halal.
Not just the best value — the most delicious, with 1.5× the umami of a regular prawn.
神の海老
Why they call it “divine”
A head-on, shell-on (HOSO) prawn raised for raw service. Slower growth in clean Ecuadorian seawater gives it size, plump texture and a fuller prawn flavour — and it slices clean for sashimi straight from the box.
神の海老 — the “divine” prawn. A Japanese fisherman’s highest praise.
Five things that set it apart
01 Freshness, held. Caught alive and transported in live tanks — pond to plant in under three hours.
02 Umami, concentrated. Raised in 4–5% salinity seawater, against the usual 2–3% — which builds markedly greater umami.
03 Sealed at peak. Flash-frozen by IQF within thirty minutes of arriving at the plant.
04 Full net weight. Zero glaze — no ice coating, so every kilo is prawn.
05 Frozen individually. IQF — individually quick-frozen, so you use only what you need.
Measured, not claimed
Most delicious isn’t a flourish — it’s the umami. Kami no Ebi carries the highest free-amino-acid count of the three, and a K-value that sits deep in sashimi territory.
What is K-value? K-value is a freshness index — the share of a prawn’s energy compounds that have broken down since harvest. Lower means fresher. Below roughly 20% is the accepted threshold for raw, sashimi service; fish sits near 5% straight off ikejime. Kami no Ebi measures 2% — while a standard black tiger reaches 30%, past raw service and into the pan..
Before serving raw — important. Remove the head, devein, and rinse clean under cold running water before slicing for sashimi — then serve promptly.
Serving & Handling
Specifications
Product
Kami no Ebi 神の海老 · “Divine” Prawns
Format
HOSO — head-on, shell-on
Origin
Ecuador
Pack
1 kg × 10
Sizes
20/30 · 30/40
Other formats
Peeled Deveined 21/25, Nobashi for Tempura
Certification
Halal · ASC-sustainable
Grade
Sashimi grade
K-value 2% — well within the K ≤ 20% threshold
Freezing
IQF
individually quick-frozen for portion control
Shelf life
Frozen 2 years · thawed 2 days
−18 °C or below frozen; 0–4 °C once thawed
Certified: Halal · ASC (certified sustainable) · Sashimi-grade