Thread: Thai dancing Shrimps/How to Make?

Cruel, maybe. Delicious? Oh, yeah.

It's like eating that fizzy powder we used to get as kids

But its live shrimps wriggling instead, and yes delicious

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There is nothing to remove normally, as the dancing shrimps are normally at the baby stage, may be 10 mm long, all is eaten ...

I did not tried it ! but it was available home this week end, first time i saw this...

The ones in the movie look like adults, or is it babys from Godzilla shrimps?

Originally Posted by dirtydog

they pull the shell and legs off of the live shrimps,

No.

Originally Posted by forreachingme

There is nothing to remove normally, as the dancing shrimps are normally at the baby stage, may be 10 mm long, all is eaten ...

Yes.

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

Delicious? Oh, yeah.

Absolutely yes.

I ate it once (many years) at Soi Cowboy on the street. They had a little aquarium and the girl was fishing it out with a little net.
The taste was o.k.

What other foods do we eat alive?

Oysters!

I have seen my wife eating it (she seem to have the same opinion about this dish as GoW) and I can tell you, the baby shrimps are definitely still alive.

Lady sells 'em in the market by CMN's place. Walkin' by sometimes they jump out at you beggin' to be et.

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

sometimes they jump out at you beggin' to be et.

Why ? Do they want to phone home ?

yummy

sound good

I have only had the Chinese "drunken prawns". They puit the prawns in wine, which makes them jump about a lot until they get pissed

then they throw them in the wok

a better way to go

don't think they are babies. just a smaller species.
up here in chiang rai, at pattaya noi, it is the dish.
first time i ate them didn't know what i'd orderd. kung ten, wtf., i'll give it a go. thought the ceramic bowl with it's lid had something boiling inside. took the lid off and the little fuckers were jumping everywhere. i was stamping on them and brushing them off my lap. the locals had a good laugh.
now, once a month without fail. as my old man used to say, puts lead in yer pencil

Originally Posted by benbaaa

A Thai acquaintance explained that it isn't cruel, because the lime juice, chillis, fish sauce and garlic the little buggers are doused in puts them to sleep.

Ahhh... yes it's well known that shrimps jump in their sleep.

I had it once. Didn't find it special enough that I had to eat live shrimp. If you like that 'fresh' taste, I think a nice cheviche is much better. Meatier shrimp and easier to eat. One of these days I'll post an AWEsome cheviche recipe.

Originally Posted by benbaaa

A Thai acquaintance explained that it isn't cruel, because the lime juice, chillis, fish sauce and garlic the little buggers are doused in puts them to sleep. And we all know that being eaten alive in your sleep doesn't hurt at all. BTW, yes I've tried them, and no, I didn't like them much. I prefer my shrimps in a light batter and fried until crispy.

Then they sure as hell must be sleep walking, because they were jumping everywhere when I had them. Nightmare if their eyes are open!!

Originally Posted by aging one

Then they sure as hell must be sleep walking

I think you're supposed to wait until they stop moving before you eat them. That's what my out-laws told me, anyway.

benbaa, that's what I observed too when my wife ate them.

Goong ten (spelling?) - love it. Goes down well with a beer or two.....

Originally Posted by BillyZ

I had it once. Didn't find it special enough that I had to eat live shrimp. If you like that 'fresh' taste, I think a nice cheviche is much better. Meatier shrimp and easier to eat. One of these days I'll post an AWEsome cheviche recipe.

Goong Chae Naam Plaa; beats cerviche all to hell.

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

Originally Posted by BillyZ

I had it once. Didn't find it special enough that I had to eat live shrimp. If you like that 'fresh' taste, I think a nice cheviche is much better. Meatier shrimp and easier to eat. One of these days I'll post an AWEsome cheviche recipe.

Goong Chae Naam Plaa; beats cerviche all to hell.

One of my favourites as well, although shrimps are less fun to eat when they don't try to fight back or escape.

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

Originally Posted by BillyZ

I had it once. Didn't find it special enough that I had to eat live shrimp. If you like that 'fresh' taste, I think a nice cheviche is much better. Meatier shrimp and easier to eat. One of these days I'll post an AWEsome cheviche recipe.

Goong Chae Naam Plaa; beats cerviche all to hell.

Mine comes without MSG...