Quote Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas View Post

Also, ebi odori, literally "dancing shrimp", which pretty much involved being given a covered basket of shrimp which had been removed just recently from the water. Move the basket and they would revive a bit (dance). Rip off the head and tail, remove the shell and there you have it - the freshest ebi possible. (OK, I admit I couldn't quite bring myself to be the one ripping off the head and tail while it squirmed, but it sure was tasty... )
Susan
Hmmm...Reminds me of the time I was at sea up in the Gulf Maine on a research trawler that brought in some northern shrimp on a tow. One of the guys was doing that same thing (after we took our sample, of course!). I tried one, and it was very good.

I draw the line at Uni, however. Yuck! The texture. The taste. Blech!