Tortillitas de Camarones

THESE DELICATE, CRISP FRITTERS ARE SERVED FRESH FROM THE DEEP-FRYER IN BARS ACROSS SOUTHERN SPAIN, BUT NOWHERE ARE THEY AS GOOD AS IN THE SEASIDE RESTAURANTS OF EL PUERTO DE SANTA MARÍA. HERE, AS ELSEWHERE, THEY ARE MADE WITH FRESH, WHOLE TINY PRAWNS (SHRIMP) NO BIGGER THAN YOUR LITTLE FINGERNAIL. IT’S THE COMBINATION OF SALTY SEA AIR, THE SMELL OF FRYING FRESH FISH AND GLASSES OF CHILLED SHERRY THAT ELEVATE THIS SIMPLE LITTLE FRITTER TO AN EXOTIC ART FORM. MADE WITH BESAN (CHICKPEA FLOUR,