Dancing Prawns

Directions

1. 1

   1 tb Minced garlic 2 tb Minced shallot 1 ts Minced fresh galangal or -ginger 1 tb Minced lemon grass Salt 1 tb Each, lemon juice, soy sauce

2. 2

   There's nothing hot in the ingredient list, but it would be real easy to put some cayenne or mashed up chili peppers in the marinade

3. 3

   Probably more authentic as well

4. 4

   This attractive Thai presentation looks best with shrimp with their heads still attached

5. 5

   Try it with large tiger prawns or fresh carids

6. 6

   Pound the garlic, shallot, galangal and lemon grass to a paste in a mortar with a pinch of salt

7. 7

   Transfer to a shallow bowl and stir in the lemon juice, soy sauce and wine

8. 8

   Using a small knife or scissors, split the shrimp shells down the back, but leave attached