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Drunken shrimp (), also known as drunken prawns, is a popular dish in parts of China based on freshwater
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Drunken shrimp (), also known as drunken prawns, is a popular dish in parts of China based on freshwater shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
that are sometimes eaten cooked or raw
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. The shrimp are immersed in liquor to make consumption easier. Different parts of China have different recipes for the dish. For example, the shrimp are sometimes soaked in alcohol and then cooked in boiling water rather than served live, and in other recipes cooked shrimp are marinated in alcohol after they are boiled. Another version is based on shrimp that are submerged in a bowl of rice wine. The rice wine forces the shrimp to expel their wastes. Once done, the shrimp are taken from the bowl, de-shelled and eaten alive.
Consuming uncooked freshwater shrimps may be a serious health hazard due to the risk of paragonimiasis
Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by several species of lung flukes belonging to genus ''Paragonimus''. Infection is acquired by eating crustaceans such as crabs and crayfishes which host the infective forms called metacerca ...
.
See also
*''Odori ebi
is a sushi delicacy of Japan, and a form of sashimi. The sushi contains baby shrimp that are still alive and able to move their legs and antennae while being eaten. The meal is prepared quickly to keep the shrimp alive, and when it is eaten t ...
'', the Japanese equivalent
Notes
Sources
* ''Chinese Home-Style Cooking'',Foreign Languages Press
Foreign Languages Press is a publishing house located in China.
Based in Beijing, it was founded in 1952 and currently forms part of the China International Publishing Group, which is owned and controlled by the Publicity Department of the Chi ...
, Beijing, 7th Printing, 2005, pp. 127. ()
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Video of live Chinese drunken shrimp
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