This is another national day that is supposedly rather specific - a certain type of seafood prepared in a certain way - but is actually rather vaguer, depending on the region, than you might think.
Shrimps are a type of crustacean that is also, depending on the region, referred to as prawns. In North America they would normally be called shrimps; in the United Kingdom, prawns. The two species are actually different, but are so close in appearance that they are often called by both names. In reference material, though, prawn is being used to describe the freshwater variety and shrimp the marine ones.
Shrimps (or prawns) vary in size, from small to large, with the large types being known as king prawns, or jumbo shrimps. They are used in a lot of dishes and, as far as mercury content is concerned, are one of the safest types of seafood, as they are so low on the food chain they contain one of the smallest amounts.
There are many different ways to fry shrimp. They can be shallow or deep fried, with or without batter. Quite often, when battered, the shell isn't removed first - which seems a bit pointless, as the shell, and thus the batter, is then removed to eat them.
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