Posted on Dec 31, 2008 in Hiroko's Blog

I found fairly large size shrimp ( 12 to 15 pieces per pound; not head-on; farmed in Vietnam, frozen, and defrosted) at my neighbourhood Whole Food store. It was pricy at  $19.99 per pound but I purchase some for the special occasion. Before frying the shrimp I did usual trick. First I made several shallow diagonal cuts on the belly side of peeled shrimp (without cutting through the shrimp). Then, I picked the shrimp and pulled both ends, bending backward. This prevents...

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