I’ve called Florida my home for 14 years but I’m not a G.R.I.T.- meaning a ” girl raised in the South.” Truth be told: I don’t even like grits. They feel grainy in my mouth,seriously– gritty is the right word.
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307 West St. Marys Street
St. Marys, Georgia
Remember Pop Rocks—the tiny colorful candy nuggets that came in tightly sealed packets? You placed a few kernel-sized pieces on your tongue and they detonated in your mouth with a sizzling sound.I always thought the candy left a tingling sensation on my tongue.
Biting into a fried rock shrimp at Lang’s Seafood Restaurant in St. Marys, Georgia is very similar.The small shrimp are covered in a thin batter and briefly fried.They puff to the size of a cotton ball, but should not to be confused with popcorn shrimp.
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