David Anderson: "Wanna know a secret? This oyster I'm about to eat could still be alive! So, why do we do this?" Most people think it's a food safety issue. Keep the oyster alive as long as ...

It's often served with a lid to prevent the shrimp from jumping out of the glass and onto the diner's lap. If you've eaten oysters before, you most likely digested them while they're still alive.

Their flavour is best if they're bought alive and cooked when ... octopus and prawns can be frozen successfully; others such as mussels, oysters and clams need to be live when cooked.

Add all the ingredients for the marinade and mix well to form a paste. Add the prawns and marinade for 15 minutes. Just before wok-king, dust the marinated prawns with cornflour. If placing on the ...