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I was never a big fan of shrimp to start with, but my first trip to Japan almost 20 years ago sealed the deal for me. My dad and I arrived late at our Osaka hotel on the first night of the trip, so we went to the in-house teppanyaki bar for a bite. First, the chef brought out some beautiful slices of beef, then some chicken... so far so good. Then, he brought out a tray with a few live jumbo shrimp, under a piece of saran wrap. He took a shrimp and forcefully shoved it onto the hot grill right in front of me. I was face-to-face with the little bottom feeder and the air escaping from his exoskeleton sounded like a high-pitched scream as it died in front of me.
Maybe I'll pick up some peeps for dessert tonight (I don't want to stray too far from the OP).
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