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Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 7:35am On Jan 14 |
Almost 100% of Nigerian don't know what crayfish is. That thing you buy in the market is not crayfish. In fact most Nigerian have never seen what crayfish looks like. This is not crayfish. These are prawns 7 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by Stephen0mozzy: 7:37am On Jan 14 |
Interesting... On a lighter note, but sha, if you've eaten crayfish like that before, you for know say we dey see some of these ones inside the "Naija" Crayfish sha. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 7:38am On Jan 14 |
These are shrimps 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 7:39am On Jan 14 |
This is what crayfish looks like. They have big claws and look like lobsters 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 7:40am On Jan 14 |
Stephen0mozzy:true. Even small crabs go dey there π¦ 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 7:43am On Jan 14 |
Look at them side by side. First are prawns, then shrimps then crayfish 6 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by Stephen0mozzy: 7:47am On Jan 14 |
HardMirror: Hehe, right. Honestly just learning the difference now. I've often head the "shrimps" or "prawns" being thrown around maybe in a few conversations. But if you're hoping to get it at a market, you want to look for it using its generally adopted name "Small crayfish" || "big crayfish" I guess it's just one of those things with our Naija English that just got lot in translation and remained a defacto name due to popularity. Interesting thread 10 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 7:49am On Jan 14 |
Stephen0mozzy:Difference is. Prawn is straighter while shrimps are curved like letter "C" 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by otipoju(m): 7:53am On Jan 14 |
All tastes good. That is what matters!!! 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by hakeem4(m): 7:55am On Jan 14 |
Wow, Iβm just knowing the difference oo. Thanks for the knowledge 6 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by Solofresh2: 8:16am On Jan 14 |
They buy crayfish not pawns. |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by KingMack(m): 8:17am On Jan 14 |
All I know is that if crayfish no enter my Indomiie e no dey complete π― β
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Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 8:23am On Jan 14 |
otipoju:knowledge always matters 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by Thazard(m): 8:28am On Jan 14 |
I've always known that. |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by Mcreloaded(m): 8:37am On Jan 14 |
The proper and right name for crayfish is Krill fish. Surprised nobody mentioned krill fish which is the actual name for the crayfish we know. I fact the name cray fish was coined from the real name krill fish by we Nigerians. Google is your friend 5 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by otipoju(m): 8:43am On Jan 14 |
HardMirror: True. I agree. 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 8:44am On Jan 14 |
Mcreloaded:wrong. We don't eat krill fish in Nigeria. Besides they are extremely small. They are better suited for feeding fishes. Look at the image below have you ever seen crayfish this small being sold in Nigeria? That is an adult krill fish and look how tiny it is 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by muller101(m): 12:36pm On Jan 14 |
HardMirror:Almost and 100% in the same sentence. Where did you get such statistics from. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by JoshTim: 1:02pm On Jan 14 |
The best way to enjoy shrimps is when its freshly gotten from the sea and used to cook banga. Chai, you will be singing. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by MMempire(m): 1:40pm On Jan 14 |
Following. |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by ceeceeuwa: 3:03pm On Jan 14 |
KingMack:What is indomie without crayfish and scent leaves? 1 Like |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 3:37pm On Jan 14 |
KingMack:shrimps or crayfish? 1 Like |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by LordReed(m): 4:01pm On Jan 14 |
HardMirror: I think it has to do with the way pidgin English tends to try to simplify the English language so brand names or "interesting" names get used for all things of that type. For instance, all types of diapers are called 'Pampers', all seasoning cubes are 'Maggi', all satchet water is 'pure water'. Similarly all dried little crustaceans are 'crayfish'. I think it makes conversations on that level simpler by just conveying a general idea without going into details. If you say dat man dey wear Pampers, the idea you are conveying is the man wears diapers without being specific on what brand of diaper. Crayfish just captures the entire type too without going into specifics. No doubt ignorance plays into it since most people don't care to know the difference, in fact to most people they are as good as being the same. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 4:07pm On Jan 14 |
LordReed:yeah, I understand this. That is why I am asking, "if we don't eat crayfish (it is not popular in Nigeria) why do we call all these crustaceans crayfish? " 1 Like |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by LordReed(m): 4:27pm On Jan 14 |
HardMirror: British or Scottish influence I am guessing. Probably when the colonialists were here they spoke of crayfish, likened them to the little crustaceans found here and the name caught on. Crayfish flows much better than shrimp or prawn in pidgin though. I don put crayfish inside di soup compared to I don put shrimp inside di soup, don't sound the same. LoLz. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by Leykars: 5:15pm On Jan 14 |
Everybody just correcting everybody for this thread. We don't even know which teacher to follow. No green for anybody indeed!!! 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 5:46pm On Jan 14 |
Leykars:follow that post above you. I think that was a good point he made |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by Blazebond(m): 5:56pm On Jan 14 |
Whether "prawns" o,"shrimps" o, "crayfish" o all are overrated rubbish. |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by HardMirror(m): 6:13pm On Jan 14 |
Blazebond:overrated? Who have you seen over rating them? |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by RaySimran: 6:19pm On Jan 14 |
In an area I visited some years back, the locals there had much of that (the main 'red' crayfish) in plenty, they mainly got it from forest water bodies that comes in seasons. |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by KingMack(m): 7:23pm On Jan 14 |
Re: Nigerians Don't Know What CRAYFISH Is. Where Did This Wrong Labelling Come From? by Mayzie(m): 7:40pm On Jan 14 |
We know the differences... Just prefer to call it cray fish to avoid arguments with the "oni eja" Yoruba woman at mile 12 market. 2 Likes |
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