Calabash-Style Seafood

Calabash-style seafood is a traditional buffet-style dish originating from Calabash in North Carolina. This feast is typically prepared in Calabash seafood restaurants. The seafood such as fish, crab, shrimp, oysters, mussels, and clams is lightly breaded, fried until golden, then served buffet-style with hushpuppies and honey butter as a traditional accompaniment. Instead of flour, cooks often use cornmeal for the seafood's light coating.