How did the name Pipi shrimp come from?

The official name of Pippi Shrimp in Chinese mainland is "Squid Shrimp" and its English common name is "mantis shrimp".

Squid is fierce and has a keen vision. Because they are good at swimming, most of their prey are benthos who are not good at swimming, including all kinds of shellfish, crabs and sea urchins. They can easily destroy the hard shell of their prey and enjoy the meat inside.

Shrimp are mostly burrowing, often digging holes at the bottom of sand or sediment in shallow water, and the holes are mostly U-shaped. Stomatopod animals are carnivores, preying on small invertebrates. This animal can rub the ventral surface of the caudal segment with its tail limb or make a sound by tapping with its left limb.

Extended data:

Squid is a kind of seafood food with rich nutrition and fresh juice. Its meat contains more water, tastes fresh, sweet, tender, light and soft, and has a particularly attractive umami flavor. Every spring is the season of spawning, and eating at this time is the best. Fat shrimp's brain is full of grease, and the meat is tender and delicious, but it's a pity that there are more shells and less meat.

Its protein content is as high as 20%, fat is 0.7%, and there are vitamins, inosinic acid, aminopropionic acid and other nutrients needed by human body. Squid is warm and sweet. Has the effects of tonifying kidney, strengthening yang, promoting lactation and removing toxic substances.

Other names for shrimp:

Shrimp, Shrimp Creeper, Crayfish, Tiger Shrimp, Hairy Shrimp, Shrimp Girl, Shrimp Man, Fake Shrimp, Sewing Shrimp, Shrimp Dog Bomb, Bombyx Batryticatus, Fu Gui Shrimp, Crayfish, Bombyx Batryticatus, Silkworm Shrimp, Shrimp Bucai, Water Scorpion and Pippi Shrimp.