粤志∶ 虾产咸水中，大者长五六寸，出水则死。渔人以丝粘网，其深四尺有五寸、六
寸者
，仄立海中，丝柔而轻， 虾至则须尾穿 ，弗能脱也。两两干之为对虾，鲜者肉肥白而甘
。朱排山柑园小识∶海虾磔须钺鼻，背有断节，尾有硬鳞，多足而好跃，大于溪河所生，
长尺余，须可为簪。土人两两干之，谓之对虾，以充上馔。 宦游笔记∶淮海产对虾，长数
寸，两两干之，勾结如环，烹以为羹，味鲜美，居人往往以享客，且可致远。或曰∶以雌雄
为对，但当怀子，即散之后，雌雄亦无从辩。至其出时，自正月望后始，二、三、四月大盛
，端阳而后即杳不可得，亦物理之不可推者也。
补肾兴阳，烧酒浸服。
治痰火后半身不遂，筋骨疼痛 医学指南∶核桃仁、棉花子仁、杜仲炒、巴戟、朱砂、
骨碎
补、枸杞子、续断、牛膝各二两，菟大虾米四两，丝饼四两，用烧酒二十斤煮服，如年高者
，加附子、肉桂各一两，酒服完，将渣晒干为细末，蜜丸，每服二钱，酒送下。
粤语∶虾酱以香山所造为美，曰香山虾，其出新甯大襟海上，下二川者，亦香而细，头
尾与
须皆红，白身黑眼。初腌时，每百斤用盐三斤，卦定缸口，候虾身溃烂，乃加至四十斤盐，
于是味大佳，可以久食。
解毒树蛊。广有毒树蛊，其树无花，结子如牛奶，食之立死，以虾酱解之。
宦游笔记∶辽东大凌河出虾酱、虾油、皆甘美。平海又出一种小虾，名红毛子，作虾酱
尤佳
。今浙江宁波及苏，皆有虾酱，味亦佳。
《粤志》记载：虾产于咸水之中，大的长达五六寸，一旦离开水就会死亡。渔民使用丝粘网，深度有四尺五寸或六寸，垂直立于海中，丝线柔软而轻，虾游至此处时，须和尾会被缠住，无法逃脱。将两只虾一起晒干制成对虾，新鲜的虾肉肥厚洁白且味道甘甜。朱排山《柑园小识》记载：海虾的胡须被折断，鼻子被砍伤，背部有断裂的节段，尾部有硬鳞，多足且善于跳跃，比溪河所生的虾大，长度超过一尺，胡须可以做发簪。当地人将两只虾一起晒干，称为对虾，用来作为上等菜肴。《宦游笔记》记载：淮海地区出产对虾，长几寸，将两只虾一起晒干，弯曲连接如环状，烹煮成羹汤，味道鲜美，当地居民常用来招待客人，而且可以运送到远方。有人说：以雌雄配对，但只有在怀卵时才能区分，交配散开后，雌雄便无法分辨了。至于它们出现的时间，从正月十五之后开始，二、三、四月最为丰盛，端午节后就再也找不到了，这也是自然规律难以推测的。
治疗痰火导致的半身不遂、筋骨疼痛。《医学指南》记载：核桃仁、棉花子仁、杜仲（炒）、巴戟天、朱砂、骨碎补、枸杞子、续断、牛膝各二两，菟丝子、大虾米四两，丝饼四两，用烧酒二十斤煮服。如果患者年事已高，加附子、肉桂各一两，用酒送服。喝完酒后，将药渣晒干研成细末，用蜂蜜制成丸药，每次服用二钱，用酒送下。
粤语说法：虾酱以香山县制造的为最美，称为香山虾，其产地在新甯大襟海上，下二川产的也香气浓郁且细腻，头、尾和胡须都是红色的，身体白色，眼睛黑色。初腌制时，每百斤虾用盐三斤，固定在缸口，等待虾身溃烂后，再加至四十斤盐，于是味道极佳，可以长期食用。
解毒树蛊。广东有毒树蛊，这种树不开花，结出的果实像牛奶一样，吃了会立即死亡，用虾酱可以解此毒。
《宦游笔记》记载：辽东大凌河出产虾酱、虾油，都味道甘美。平海又出产一种小虾，名叫红毛子，制作虾酱尤其好。如今浙江宁波及苏州，都有虾酱，味道也很好。
*Yue Zhi* (Records of Yue) states: Shrimp are produced in saltwater; the larger ones are five to six cun long and die upon leaving the water. Fishermen use silk-adhesive nets, which are four chi five cun or six cun deep, standing vertically in the sea. The silk is soft and light; when shrimp approach, their antennae and tails become entangled, making escape impossible. Two shrimp dried together are called "dui xia" (paired shrimp); fresh ones have fat, white, and sweet meat. Zhu Paishan's *Ganyuan Xiaoshi* (Brief Records from Citrus Garden) notes: Sea shrimp have broken antennae and severed noses, segmented backs, hard scales on the tail, many legs, and are good at leaping. They are larger than those born in streams and rivers, over a chi long, and their antennae can be used as hairpins. Locals dry two shrimp together, calling them "dui xia," to serve as premium delicacies. *Huanyou Biji* (Notes from Official Travels) records: Huaihai produces "dui xia," several cun long. Dried in pairs, they curve and link like rings; cooked into soup, they are delicious. Residents often offer them to guests, and they can be transported far away. Some say: paired by male and female, but distinguishable only when carrying eggs; after spawning, males and females cannot be distinguished. Their appearance begins after the 15th day of the first lunar month, peaks in the second, third, and fourth months, and disappears after the Dragon Boat Festival, which is also an unexplainable natural law.
[Paired shrimp] tonifies the kidney and promotes yang; soak in *shaojiu* (Baijiu/Chinese liquor) and take orally.
Treats hemiplegia due to phlegm-fire and pain in bones and sinews. *Yixue Zhinan* (Medical Guide) records: He Tao Ren (Walnut Kernel), Mian Hua Zi Ren (Cotton Seed Kernel), Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark, stir-fried), Ba Ji Tian (Morinda Root), Zhu Sha (Cinnabar), Gu Sui Bu (Drynaria Rhizome), Gou Qi Zi (Goji Berry), Xu Duan (Teasel Root), Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root) each 2 liang; Tu Si Zi (Dodder Seed), Da Xia Mi (Large Dried Shrimp) 4 liang, Si Bing (Silk Cake) 4 liang. Boil in 20 jin of *shaojiu* (Baijiu) and take orally. For elderly patients, add Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Root) and Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark) each 1 liang. After finishing the wine, dry the dregs, grind into fine powder, make pills with honey. Take 2 qian per dose, delivered with wine.
In Cantonese: Shrimp paste made in Xiangshan County is considered the best, called "Xiangshan Shrimp Paste." It originates from the waters off Dajin Island in Xinning, and that from Xiachuan is also fragrant and fine. The heads, tails, and antennae are red, the body white, and the eyes black. In the initial salting stage, 3 jin of salt is used per 100 jin of shrimp, fixed at the mouth of the vat. Wait until the shrimp decompose, then increase the salt to 40 jin. The taste becomes excellent and it can be stored for a long time.
Resolves tree gu poison. Guangdong has toxic tree gu; this tree bears no flowers, fruits like milk, and ingestion causes immediate death. Shrimp paste can resolve this poison.
*Huanyou Biji* (Notes from Official Travels) records: Daling River in Liaodong produces shrimp paste and shrimp oil, both sweet and delicious. Pinghai produces another small shrimp named Hong Mao Zi (Red-haired Child), which makes particularly good shrimp paste. Currently, Ningbo in Zhejiang and Suzhou also produce shrimp paste, which tastes good.