
This surely ranks as one of the strangest dishes I've ever eaten. Keep in mind that this roster includes guinea pig and squid guts. It's also one of the best shrimp dishes I've ever had the pleasure of eating. I learned about it when I read a review of Thai Food House by Robert Sietsema, the Village Voice's intrepid food critic.
At $19.95, oat shrimp may seem a bit steep, but I can't remember the last time I've had five such succulent specimens. Much less a quintet that was arrayed atop a mountain of crunchy oats and sesame seeds that would put Nature Valley to shame. Aside from being completely off the map as a concept for a dish, the combination of the meaty crustaceans with the granola brought a new dimension to mixing salty and sweet flavors. It's been a month since I thought about this surprising dish. I just might have to get back there and have it again.
Thai Food House, 41-02 College Point Boulevard, Flushing, Queens. (718) 321-7309.

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6-23-2006 @9:13PM ac said... This seems to be a variant on Cereal Prawns, which are popular in SE Asia. The prawns are deep fried to a crisp so that even the shells are edible, and then covered with fried Nestum and chili slices. Nestum is a cereal product made by Nestle, and is made of whole wheat, rice and malt extract. It kinda resembles really small and flat cornflakes.
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