Puffed shrimp chips, commonly known as krupuk, are a
common snack in most Asian countries, including Taiwan,
Indonesia, and Thailand. Raw shrimp chips are traditionally
manufactured by mixing shrimp, starch, and water to form a
paste, which is steamed, cooled down, cut into chips, and sundried.
Raw shrimp chips are quite hard and are smaller and
darker than puffed shrimp chips. Raw shrimp chips have been
traditionally puffed by deep-frying; however, microwavepuffed
products are currently available in the market for
health-conscious consumers.