If you happen to find yourself in a California location where you can buy live Santa Barbara spot prawns swimming around in a tank then feel blessed. I've sometimes seen these sold in Chinese markets as "red prawns". If you are not so lucky, then hunt for other live shrimp or langoustines. You can substitute whole, head on (dead) shrimp but they won’t taste nearly as good. For best flavor do try to grill over real wood, such as oak or hickory.

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