Put the crab shells, prawn heads and shells, star anise, chicken stock and brandy in a large saucepan and cook for 40–50 minutes. Strain, reserve the liquid and set aside. Fill a deep-fat fryer ...

Place shells and heads, if using, in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add strained broth and cilantro. Simmer until broth has a strong, clean shrimp flavor, about 20 minutes.

Fried rice is a fast ... Remove the heads, tails and shells from the shrimp, then cut the meat into 1cm (7/16in) pieces. (Freeze the heads, tails and shells to make shrimp stock, for another ...