“Anyway, like I was sayin,’ shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir ...

These are what seem to be the original “coconut shrimp,” as noted in Vic Bergeron’s 1968 cookbook, “Trader Vic’s Pacific Island Cookbook.” But instead of coconut, the shrimp are coated in crushed rice ...

“Anyway, like I was saying, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it ... shrimp kabobs, shrimp Creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried.