tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043693827805956286.post423455428164090832..comments2021-01-07T20:20:45.944-08:00Comments on Silas in California: On seafood and unrelated topicsSilas Humphreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639832677140104872noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043693827805956286.post-52891274595856773042008-04-12T01:07:00.000-07:002008-04-12T01:07:00.000-07:00The shells are in fact perfectly edible, although ...The shells are in fact perfectly edible, although I don't care for them myself. The tail is generally left on for aesthetic purposes or to serve as a handle.<BR/><BR/>Chinese cooking expects the diner to bite into the shell and suck the meat out, much in the same way as other meats are typically left on the bone.<BR/><BR/>The shells can be used to flavor soups and sauces: they are, after all, Feng Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406531126064944337noreply@blogger.com