Crisp Shrimp Pancakes from Cadiz

In Cádiz, the shrimp are mixed into the pancake batter while still live and in their delicate shells. If you use ordinary shrimp, the intense marine smack and some of the crunch will be missing, but the pancakes are still a delight when prepared at home. These days, the original chickpea flour is mostly replaced by the coarse wheat flour used for coating fried fish (a mixture of all-purpose and semolina flour is a good substitute). For the pancakes to come out greaseless, the oil has to be