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26 Shrimp Recipes From 20 Cuisines.

Fast, sweet and adaptable, shrimp appear in nearly every coastal cuisine: garlicky gambas in Spain, tempura in Japan, tacos de camarón in Mexico, curries across South and Southeast Asia. They cook in two to three minutes — the moment they curl into a loose C and turn opaque, they are done, and one minute more makes them rubbery. Shells and heads make an excellent quick stock.

26recipes on this route

The recipes.

Deep pot of soupy orange seafood rice with open clams, mussels and prawns and chopped coriander

Portugal1 hr 10 min

Arroz de Marisco

Portuguese Soupy Seafood Rice

Golden turmeric rice crepe folded over shrimp and bean sprouts with crisp lacy edges, beside a plate of herbs

Vietnam1 hr 25 min

Bánh Xèo

Crispy Vietnamese Turmeric Rice Crepe

Split king prawns charring shell-down on a barbecue plate, garlic butter bubbling in the cut backs with lemon wedges nearby

Australia28 min

Barbecued Prawns

Garlic Butter King Prawns

Earthenware pot of creamy coconut seafood stew with shrimp, mussels in shell, squid rings and cilantro

Colombia1 hr

Cazuela de Mariscos

Cartagena Coconut Seafood Casserole

Bowl of Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche in red tomato broth topped with pink onion slivers, cilantro and popcorn

Ecuador1 hr 35 min

Ceviche de Camarón

Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche in Tomato Broth

Plate of charred flat rice noodles with prawns, egg, bean sprouts and garlic chives fresh from the wok

Malaysia35 min

Char Kway Teow

Penang Wok-Fried Flat Noodles

A wide pan of saffron-yellow paella topped with seared chicken, pink shrimp and lemon wedges

Spain1 hr 15 min

Chicken and Shrimp Paella

Wide bowl of orange Peruvian prawn chowder with potato, a corn round, cubes of white cheese and a poached egg

Peru1 hr 15 min

Chupe de Camarones

Arequipa River Prawn Chowder

Small bowl of Tainan danzai noodles with dark minced pork, a whole shrimp, bean sprouts and coriander in shrimp broth

Taiwan1 hr 50 min

Danzai Mian

Tainan Peddler's Noodles

Garlic shrimp sizzling in bubbling olive oil in an earthenware cazuela with sliced garlic and parsley

Spain18 min

Gambas al Ajillo

Sizzling Garlic Shrimp

Thick soupy orange rice in a heavy pot with shrimp, squid rings and open clams on top

Panama1 hr 5 min

Guacho de Mariscos

Panamanian Soupy Seafood Rice

Glossy yellow noodles and vermicelli in prawn gravy topped with prawns, squid and crisp lard, with sambal and lime on the plate rim

Singapore1 hr 45 min

Hokkien Mee

Singapore Prawn Stock Fried Noodles

Every recipe on this route.

All 26 of them, alphabetically, with the country each one comes from.

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