Edwin Castillo / Shrimp

Fried Tail-on Shrimp; "Shrimp House" style.

BBq Lemon Shrimp and Grilled Polenta

Shrimp and vegetable tempura from Ginza Restaurant in Chicago.

Buttery Parmesan shrimp and breaded and fried shrimp from Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp promotion...

panang curry chicken (I substituted shrimp...) all-natural chicken breast with kitchen-crafted coconut-peanut curry, fresh-peeled water chestnuts, finger bamboo, thai basil and snow peas

A no-frills shrimp cocktail from Wildfire.

Getting a great meal off to a great start means selecting a fantastic appetizer that everyone will love. The bacon wrapped, butterflied shrimp from Sun Wah BBQ is the perfect candidate. Large, butterflied shrimp are wrapped in bacon and flash fried to perfection. The accoutrement on the plate (sliced vegetables) did little else than decorate. But, the sweet, tender shrimp and the crispy bacon was the star of this show anyway.