How to make shrimps and prawns curl


Remember those curly shrimps in my fried rice fit for the "emperor" ? I'll hand over the trick for these lovely curlies. Click for bigger picture!

When you slit the shrimps to de-vein, do not cut through to the other side so that you can keep one whole shrimp intact. Then, cut a little opening at the other side of the head-end so that the tail-end of the shrimp can be slipped in?! Errrr...did I sound confusing ? Woops...

Also read how I "fork" the scallions, or....tips for cutting onions to increase sweetness.

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26 comments:

  1. Lol~ I remember my daughter ever asking me what's the black black stuff I was removing when I slit those prawns.
    After I replied her...she gave me one of the most disgusting look I've ever seen! :P

    p/s: The fish farm is at Pasir Ris Farmway :) There are fish farms, Kids Kampong, Dog Runs etc along the same road.

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  2. Looks delish! I always like prawns but then again my lil boy never liked it. And the husband is so not a fan of them either :D

    Nice shots and yeah on the black thingy:)

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  3. i love prawns!! too bad i can't eat much of them because they make my thyroid act up. but i manage to sneak a few bites every now and then :)

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  4. neat trick! thanks for the tip :) I'm so going to try this out next time I cook prawns/ shrimp hehe

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  5. looks delicious. but i don't eat that :D

    Please drop at my WS post also : in HERE or HERE. . Thanks

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  6. hmmm...this is interesting!

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  7. looks yummy.. nice tip.. my entries are here and here be sure to visit both, since its in sequence. Im sure you'll have a good laugh after viewing both entries.

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  8. Good Tip..... I might try this next time>>>> here is mine http://aussietalks.com/2008/10/organizing-my-shoes.html

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  9. Ah, the talent! Looks like a great way to go. Thanks for the advice.

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  10. Oh...that's cute, my mummy told me that some time ago too;)
    Hahaha...and I also gave her a weird look when she told me about the black slit in the middle when I was a kid:p

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  11. wow I love to take a class from you! looks so fun!

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  12. Thanks for the tip. I hope to try this one.

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  13. thanks a lot. i love all your how to make food looks pretty stuff!

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  14. It's new to me but it is a great fun to learn about this wonderful trick! I'm sure it will be a great hit to all the mommies with picky eaters. Tks for your sharing!

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  15. wow.. i never thought that you could twist it like that.. i always cook shrimps in a traditional way. i will try urs sometime. =)

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  16. lol... don't worry... i think it was clear... thanks for sharing... :)

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  17. Thanks for the technique. I've become so lazy with the peeling that I usually just leave the shells on now.

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  18. Oh tks for the lesson. Like Yen, my little girl doesn't like it too, but can you imagine when a friend made prawn toast, she loved it! Haha!

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  19. Wow ... you have the patience to do that?! I would just use the fork, poke through the back, and pull the guts out ...

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  20. Normally I'm too lazy to do this step. "pun tua leh"

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  21. Too much work. It shows that you are very free hor. hehe....

    Tea, madame? Let's get napaboaniya too. :)

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  22. great tip, and I see yoru prawns turn out very nice :D

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  23. Hehe, I just learned from a restaurant chef how to make the shrimp crunchy, gotta try out the trick. :)

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  24. I feel sorta sad that I can't seem to have my own tips!! All tricks and tips I have...I learned it all from my grands. *SIGH!!!!*

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  25. I love shrimps. I never get tired of eating them.

    Please pardon my late visit.

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  26. I love shrimps too! Thanks for sharing your presentation.

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