NATIONAL YUCATAN SHRIMP DAY

NATIONAL YUCATÁN SHRIMP DAY

National Yucatán Shrimp Day on May 24 celebrates a dish exploding with flavor. Plump, peel-and-eat shrimp are the centerpiece of this food holiday, and the flavors remind diners of the sunny summer evenings.

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Shrimp lovers shouldn't miss out on a dish like Yucatan Shrimp. While the Yucatán Peninsula is further south on the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Shrimp recipe hails from the waters along Florida's coast. The garlic, butter, and special sauce ingredients this dish a kick that keeps diners coming back for more. Serving it with crusty bread and white wine or an icy cold beer complete your experience. You can almost imagine the dazzling blue waters of the Gulf and the sea breeze with every bite. And don't forget the large, tender shrimp, too.

If you're palate is excited to try this delicious food holiday, we've got you covered with the simple recipe to make your own!

A healthy food, shrimp, is low in calories and high in omega-3, calcium, iodine, and protein levels. Shrimp is also known to be considered good for the circulatory system. Thankfully this is true because it makes indulging in Yucatan Shrimp a little easier!

HOW TO OBSERVE Yucatan Shrimp Day

Make up a recipe that says summer. Invite friends and family to join you - it's not a celebration if you don't. Add some chilled beverages, and you'll be ready to enjoy some delicious Yucatán shrimp. When you do, be sure to share the occasion using #YucatanShrimpDay on social media.

NATIONAL YUCATÁN SHRIMP DAY HISTORY

Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille located in Ft. Meyers, St. Pete Pier, Captiva Island, and Sanibel Island, Florida, founded National Yucatán Shrimp Day in 2020 to celebrate one of their signature flavors. On May 24, 2019, they began selling their Doc Ford's Yucatán Sauce by the bottle. The day marks the launching of their signature product loved all across the country.

In 2020, the Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed the day to be observed on May 24th, annually.