Anyone wanna order Mantis shrimps for dinner?

[James Yeung]

I couldn't resist and took this picture at a restaurant in Hong Kong. They're about 8" long. Pretty much every restaurant I went had this dish.

James

 

[derrikd]

wow,,, that is crazy

 

[Uriel]

I'll pass,


I prefer clams.




-Ron

 

[Xjinn]

who is the poor bastard who puts their hand in that tank

 

[James Yeung]

Seems like a very popular dish in Hong Kong. I wanted to try it out, but my relatives said it wasn't that good.

BTW, marine fish and corals are so cheap over there! Any kind of clown fish can be had for ~$2.50CDN, regular size Fox Face for around $4CDN, super extra large Blue Face Angle for ~50CDN (over $350CDN in Toronto) and large Blue Tang for ~$16CDN (don't even see them here, but I guess it'll set me back $100).

James

 

[twocoloreyes]

holy crap, those are the type of mantis ive been looking for and they have a whole tank of them lined up for food! asian cuisine is messed up.

anyone know if there is a place that will import those? it seems they have an abundance.

 

[dank11]

Hey!
We tried them in Xiamen this summer
I didn't know anything about mantis then
Tasted Ok were a pain to peel
Same deal they were Everywere in buckets like that
They must have thought you were crazy taking a pic

 

[andgott]

I am going to print that and post it next to Mr. Bojangles, so he will behave... Or else...

 

[Inigma]

You'd better behave or you're lunch meat MR.!!!

LOL

 

[nyoneway]

Yea in Chinese we call them "Peeing Shrimp"... No idea why they are called that.