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-   -   Do you ever/often eat shrimp with the shells on? (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/diningbuzz/1074415-do-you-ever-often-eat-shrimp-shells.html)

BamaVol Mar 18, 2015 9:13 am
Originally Posted by BuildingMyBento (Post 24526170)
I've tried soft-shell shrimp (from Thailand). Had them at a Japanese food trade show.
That's interesting. Is there some way of tricking them into softening up or is this a certain species? It doesn't seem like they would need to molt like crabs.

Firstclasser Jul 1, 2015 2:27 am
I dont but the mum in law is a fan.

kyee Jul 1, 2015 1:42 pm
My Vietnamese in-laws all eat them this way. I tend to peel them off first, but will eat a couple that way as well.

kyee Jul 2, 2015 10:32 am
good point - yes if the shrimps are fried to a crisp, or bbq'd crispy, then eating the shells is ok with me. for a few of them. anymore than a few shrimp shells then I'll start peeling them.

BamaVol Jul 2, 2015 12:18 pm
Originally Posted by zkzkz (Post 13837739)
I'm very grateful for the person who taught me I could eat shrimp so much more quickly and easily.

Likewise for the person who taught me you don't have to peel kiwi fruit. I used to hate the hassle and bother and now I snack on them all the time.
No one has to peel a kiwi or eat the skin. You cut it in half and remove the contents with a spoon. It's like eating a grapefruit. If you buy your kiwis in a clamshell, sometimes there's a green spoon on the bottom wrapped in celophane. It has a serrated handle for step 1.

BamaVol Jul 2, 2015 12:20 pm
Originally Posted by KyRoamer (Post 13811345)
In Seattle, I went to a sushi restaurant that served a live shrimp, shell removed from the body, antennas twitching . After you ate the body, the chef deep fried the head and you ate it as well. My wife thought the whole thing barbaric and was likely right, but it was delicious.
BamaVol Jr #1 came across the same thing at a sushi restaurant in Calgary. I had never heard of it before. I think they enjoyed the fried heads more than the raw shrimp.

BuildingMyBento Jul 2, 2015 8:01 pm
Originally Posted by BamaVol (Post 24526364)
That's interesting. Is there some way of tricking them into softening up or is this a certain species? It doesn't seem like they would need to molt like crabs.
Hi BamaVol,

Not sure if this link may help, but I'll post it anyway.

It briefly discusses the softshell shrimp industry in Rayong, Thailand.

shuigao Jul 2, 2015 9:58 pm
I'm 35 years old this year and reading this thread is the first time I've ever seen, heard or, or read of anyone eating shrimp with the shells :confused: ... the more you know!

Amelorn Jul 5, 2015 2:58 pm
I read this thread before going to bed last night.

I dreamt that I was decapitating shrimp and deep frying body and head separately, a la a Japanese restaurant mentioned upthread.

The dream turned into a nightmare when I began to eat the heads raw, then pulling them out of my mouth when I began to gag on them.

Thanks, Flyertalk.

BamaVol Jul 6, 2015 8:03 am
Originally Posted by Amelorn (Post 25073525)
I read this thread before going to bed last night.

I dreamt that I was decapitating shrimp and deep frying body and head separately, a la a Japanese restaurant mentioned upthread.

The dream turned into a nightmare when I began to eat the heads raw, then pulling them out of my mouth when I began to gag on them.

Thanks, Flyertalk.
The dream dictionary says you are feeling powerless, possibly not being listened to.

ou81two Jul 27, 2015 8:57 am
If I wanted to cook the food, including doing prep work like removing the shells, I'd stay home.

jeremylives Sep 6, 2015 12:56 pm
Never, too scared to.


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