Our lobsters look different to that one, no claws on the ones I’ve seen in the restaurants.
But I think there is some difference perhaps, between common name and scientific name.
Lobster vs Rock Lobster vs Crayfish at different places around the coast might all be called “lobster”. Guessing.
Ours don’t have claws, and the meat is from the tail. In fact, you can buy just the tails. Looking around, evidently our “lobsters” are “rock lobsters” or “spiny lobsters”.
Yabbi’s have claws, but they are freshwater crayfish.
In Australia there’s a lot of confusion between these two crustaceans – allow us to clear it up for you. And while we’re at it, you may as well know what scampi, bugs and langoustines are.
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