I love Japanese food and I usually dine out once a week at Japanese izakaya or regular Japanese restaurants. One of the things I love about eating out in Japanese restaurants is the Appetizer menu. There are endless array of delectable dishes to choose from: agedashi tofu, chicken karaage, chawanmushi, gyoza, seafood dynamite, fried oysters with panko, and so much more. And all of them are so yummy and I could just order everything and be very happy. Shrimp Dynamite is one of my favorite Japanese appetizer dishes. It’s basically shrimp battered and deep fried to golden perfection and tossed with a mayo-based light dressing. Sounds really simple but they are oh-so-addictive. In my opinion, the best Shrimp Dynamite is made with rock shrimp, as rock shrimp has a nice crisp texture and perfect for this recipe. Anyway, rock shrimp is hard to come by unless you go to some expensive seafood specialty stores. Regular shrimp works well. For the mayo, a little heat goes a long way and hence I used some Sriracha hot sauce for some extra zing. When I make Japanese dishes, I also make sure that I use Kewpie brand Japanese mayonnaise, which comes in a soft plastic tube with the iconic...
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