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Is Prawn kosher?

No — Prawn is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Not kosher. Prawns are shellfish and share shrimp's disqualification: no fins, no scales.

Prawn (Dendrobranchiata)

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Scientific name
Dendrobranchiata
Hebrew name
חסילון
Also known as
King prawn, Tiger prawn, Jumbo prawn
Category
shellfish
Fins & scales
No fins ✗ , no scales ✗
Kosher status
Not kosher

About Prawn

Large decapod crustaceans, often used interchangeably with "shrimp" though anatomically distinct.

Kosher ruling

Not kosher. Prawns are shellfish and share shrimp's disqualification: no fins, no scales.

Source: Orthodox Union, Chabad

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