This December 21 food holiday celebrates shrimp that has been deep-fried in fat, like french fries, a crunchy serving of a favorite seafood.
A healthy food, shrimp is low in calories and high in Omega-3, calcium, iodine, and protein.
Some sources suggest that this method of frying shrimp may have been introduced by Portuguese cooks in the 16th century, who began battering and deep-frying shrimp.
In the USA, this food holiday can be traced back to the early 2000s, with the first celebration believed to have taken place in Salt Lake City, Utah.
