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At the Asian markets, they also have shrimp chips that you can fry up yourself. Super fresh that way, melt on your tongue. Kroepoek, krupuke, spelled different ways depending on which country it comes from. Do you have a 99 Ranch Market in your area? Have a lot of success getting Indonesian and Malaysian ingredients there.
Thank you so much for offering, Dreaming and Kona Sun. I might take you up on the offers. Right now I am feeling pretty good. The lady at KTA called me yesterday and said that the manager at the Hilo Downtown store will be contacting me about shipping details and the price by Friday. She said they are going to do it.
I can't wait! Yumm!! I'll let you guys know what happens. Thanks for all the good wishes!
Also, to those who mentioned the Asian markets and their shrimp chips, thanks. But I like the subtle flavor of these weird pieces of 'styrofoam'. They actually don't have any animal products in them and they pop on your tongue like pop rocks.
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Also, to those who mentioned the Asian markets and their shrimp chips, thanks. But I like the subtle flavor of these weird pieces of 'styrofoam'. They actually don't have any animal products in them and they pop on your tongue like pop rocks.
ButDeirdreDedra, those are the same kind of chips that aloha_silverlining is talking about! Growing up in Hawaii and eating shrimp chips all my life, trust me those are the same kind, except that the Maui ones do not have the added food coloring that the typically store bought ones from asian markets have.
I've eaten them in Chinese Restaurants where these chips are used to garnish platters of roast duck,etc., brought small bags with me to school for snacking on, and have seen my parents frying them up for pupus during a dinner/cocktail party.
Here's a local food blog which talks about the chips you love. If you go down to the 12th paragraph (it starts with, Speaking of swelling up), Pomai talks about the same thing I'm talking about.
Unless you're adverse to deep-frying, why don't you try it.
I'm a vegetarian and like that the Frito Lay doesn't have any shrimp ingredients at all. I remember growing up eating the colored ones when we went to Chinese restaurants in Florida. That's where I acquired the taste and affinity for the weird texture. And there is a Japanese restaurant here in Tulsa that serves them. So I went right over and bought some from them when I got back from Hawaii. She said it wasn't shrimp, just shrimp flavor. I was hoping for artificial shrimp flavor. But as soon as I tasted them I knew the flavor came from real shrimp. And it might not have bothered me years ago, but now I have an aversion to foods made with animal products. I hope that answers the question of why I am being so picky and pilikia.
ButDeirdreDedra, those are the same kind of chips that aloha_silverlining is talking about! Growing up in Hawaii and eating shrimp chips all my life, trust me those are the same kind, except that the Maui ones do not have the added food coloring that the typically store bought ones from asian markets have.
I've eaten them in Chinese Restaurants where these chips are used to garnish platters of roast duck,etc., brought small bags with me to school for snacking on, and have seen my parents frying them up for pupus during a dinner/cocktail party.
Here's a local food blog which talks about the chips you love. If you go down to the 12th paragraph (it starts with, Speaking of swelling up), Pomai talks about the same thing I'm talking about.
Unless you're adverse to deep-frying, why don't you try it.
Oh I thought this thread was about shrimp potato chips. I didn't realize those Maui Style chips were made by Frito Lay. In Plano of all places... That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
Why would they not sell it in Texas? There's a huge Asian population there, ESPECIALLY in PLANO.
I'm a vegetarian and like that the Frito Lay doesn't have any shrimp ingredients at all. I remember growing up eating the colored ones when we went to Chinese restaurants in Florida. That's where I acquired the taste and affinity for the weird texture. And there is a Japanese restaurant here in Tulsa that serves them. So I went right over and bought some from them when I got back from Hawaii. She said it wasn't shrimp, just shrimp flavor. I was hoping for artificial shrimp flavor. But as soon as I tasted them I knew the flavor came from real shrimp. And it might not have bothered me years ago, but now I have an aversion to foods made with animal products. I hope that answers the question of why I am being so picky and pilikia.
No problem DeirdreDedra...we all like something particular...I'm in search of an Canadian or European company that will ship Koningsvogel Sambal Badjak (Hot Indonesian Fried Chili Paste) to me as the US FDA won't let it be imported anymore. The company uses beef broth and the FDA is worried about "Mad Cow" disease. Must be what has infected all the US politicians' brains, to bad the ban came to late.
I know! Who are these people in charge controlling such silly things? I'm just hours from Plano, I could drive down but they will not sell them to me. And I think you are right about the politicians all having mad cow disease because they are all acting like they don't have much brain matter left in their skulls. But that's another topic altogether and I know we all don't want to get started with that.
Ron from KTA called me and as soon as I send out the money order, they'll send me the chips. I don't want to tell you how much it's going to cost. The chips are $36 for 12 bags, regular price. Not bad. Shipping is crazy but I'm only doing this once.
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Those are the same type of chips
