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Prawn Crackers: A Light and Crunchy Delight
Prawn crackers (also commonly known as **shrimp chips** or **shrimp crackers**, and called **keropok** in Southeast Asia) are a popular, light, and crispy snack originating from East and Southeast Asia.
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What are they made of?** Their primary ingredients are **prawn/shrimp paste** (or powder) and **starch** (often tapioca starch or rice flour), mixed with water, seasonings (like salt, sugar, sometimes garlic), and shaped.
How are they made?** The mixture is typically steamed into a firm cake or log, then thinly sliced and **dried thoroughly** until hard and brittle. These dried discs or pieces are the raw form you might find in stores.
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| 1. Materials Mixers | 2. keropok forming | 3. Prawn Crackers Chips slicer |
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| 4. Distribute raw chips | 5. Lifter into dryer | 6. Continuous Dryer Equipment |
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| 7. Seasoning Equipment | 8. Prawn Crackers Packaging | 9. Storage |
How do you eat them?** To transform them into the familiar snack, the **dried chips are deep-fried in hot oil** for just a few seconds. This causes them to **puff up dramatically**, becoming light, airy, and incredibly crispy – often doubling or tripling in size! They can also be microwaved, though frying is most common.
Taste and Texture:** Once cooked, prawn crackers have a **distinctively light, crunchy, and melt-in-your-mouth texture**. They possess a **subtle, savory seafood flavor** from the prawn/shrimp, though the intensity varies by brand. They are usually quite neutral, making them a perfect vehicle for dips.
Appearance:** They come in various shapes (round discs, small rectangles, irregular pieces) and often have a **slightly translucent, speckled appearance** with pinkish or off-white hues before frying. When fried, they turn opaque white with occasional pink flecks.
Serving:** Prawn crackers are most commonly served as an **appetizer** or **snack** alongside meals, especially in Chinese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisine. They are frequently paired with **dipping sauces** like sweet chili sauce, peanut sauce, or nuoc cham. They also make a great crunchy topping for salads or noodle dishes.
Key Features:** Their defining characteristics are their **extreme lightness, satisfying crispness, subtle savory flavor, and dramatic puffing when fried**. They are naturally **gluten-free** (if made with tapioca/rice starch).
Variations:** While prawn/shrimp is traditional, similar crackers can be made with fish (**fish crackers**) or even be **vegetarian/vegan**, using flavorings instead of seafood.
We supply the prawn crackers production line and prawn crackers products.
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