China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea [Video]

Toronto resident Krista Jang showed off her “haul” on the False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf in Vancouver — a bag of sweet and meaty spot prawns, live and kicking and fresh off the boat.

The actress was raised in Vancouver and spot prawn season is one of the things she misses most.

Jang said she would have them “Chinese style,” steamed and dipped in a little soy sauce and sesame oil to make the most of their “pure and simple flavour.”

“I’ve had it my whole life,” she said last week of the bright orange crustaceans. “I see that they sell [in Toronto], but it’s so expensive, and it’s much fresher and affordable here.”

British Columbia’s spot prawn season is ending this week, with live prawns selling at around $20 to $25 per pound. This spring’s season began in mid-May and lasted less than a month.

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