''Nilasing na hipon'' (lit. "drunken shrimp") is a
Filipino dish consisting of whole unshelled
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 ...
marinated in alcohol and various spices, usually coated in
batter
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Common meanings
* Batter (cooking), thin dough that can be easily poured into a pan
* Batter (baseball), person whose turn it is to face the pitcher
* Batter (cricket), a player who is currently batting
* Batter ...
, and then deep-fried. It is usually dipped in a vinegar-based sauce. The alcohol used is traditionally
rice wine
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like ''
basi'' or
arrack like ''
lambanog''; but modern versions can use other types of alcohol, most commonly gin, beer, or white wine.
The dish is commonly anglicized as drunken shrimp or crispy fried drunken shrimp in the Philippines, but it is not related to the
Chinese dish of the same name which uses raw (usually live) or boiled shrimp and is not battered.
See also
*
Camaron rebosado
*
Halabos
*
List of shrimp dishes
This is a list of notable shrimp dishes. It includes dishes that use shrimp as a primary ingredient. Many various dishes are prepared using shrimp.
Shrimp dishes
Unsorted
* Drunken shrimp
* Karides güveç
* Prawn Rougaille
* Prawn soup
* ...
*
Okoy
References
{{Seafood
Shrimp dishes
Philippine seafood dishes