Cookbook:Fried Shrimp

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Fried shrimp are shrimp that are covered in batter and then deep-fat fried.

• Southern Fried Shrimp use a batter that includes some cornmeal. These are often sold partially cooked and frozen, to be finished in an oven.
• Chinese Fried Shrimp use a batter that puffs up a lot. These are commonly served at westernized Chinese restaraunts in the USA.
• Tempura shrimp use a batter that is somewhat thin and often flakey. Tempura shrimp are a Japanese food commonly served on top of white rice or floating and soggy in a bowl of udon soup or soba soup.