prawn
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Massara, an Italian restaurant in New York City, even serves a cold pasta: a chilled spaghetti with red prawn and briny, decadent sea urchin.
From Salon ● May 30, 2025
Lunch was roast rack of lamb with an Asian-style marinade, prawn tacos with pineapple salsa and a strawberry ginger trifle.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
When he could not convince his father to get into year-round prawn cultivation, Tom reached a deal with him: “Grow pokkali, but leave marketing to me.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
For many people the terms prawn and shrimp are used interchangeably.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
Dad got most of the way through a prawn bhuna.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
Seated on a thin carpet covering the cardboard floor, Rauzah and her four children share an iftar meal of vegetables and prawns.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
“It had sardines, I believe, anchovy, tuna, and prawns on it,” Skimehorn said.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
Some say he spent most tea times with New Yorker reporter Emily Hahn, two legends living legendarily, sharing tales over cucumber sandwiches, curried prawns, scones with clotted cream and strong black tea.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
Gemma Whatling said she and husband Nick have tried food, including almonds and prawns, with Seren outside hospital after having to wait for an ambulance after bad reactions to food at home.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
He carries in a big cooler stocked with prawns, salmon, and sliced lemons.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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