On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:32:23 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> FWIW... I have eaten shrimp in a Chinese restaurant in a Chinese
> shopping mall where my friend and I were the only non Chinese, and the
> shrimp was cooked and served in the shell.

In Japan too, shrimp if deep fried can be had with the
shell and with the heads. All is supposed to be eaten.

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