DID you know there are “Viagra” prawns in Sarawak? No, they are not highly sexed crustaceans, nor are they prawns that have a Viagra effect. Instead, these are dried prawns – or heh-bee, as the Hokkiens call them – that are stiff and straight rather than curled, hence the cheeky moniker.
At between RM70 and RM80 a kilogramme, the shrimps don’t come cheap, but locals say they are extra tasty.
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