I liked the way it's prepared at authentic Chinese restaurants. The shrimps are deveined of their poop chute. One of my idiosyncrasies of eating shrimp is that the intestinal vein has to be removed because otherwise, I'm eating the shrimp's shit. The shrimp are blanched in oil, and then stir fried. The texture is very good this way. I also like shrimp scampi (sauteed in garlic). Boiled, cleaned, with cocktail sauce is also another one of my favorite ways to eat them. Finally, I love them battered and fried.