Udang Madu - tetap renyah selama berabad-abad!

Bahan-bahan (4 porsi)

• 300 g / 10oz prawns/shrimp (, peeled with tail on (600g/1.2lb whole unpeeled) (Note 1))
• 1/2 tsp kosher/cooking salt ((halve for table salt))
• 1/2 cup cornflour/cornstarch
• 9 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch ((Note 2))
• 6 tbsp flour (, plain/all-purpose)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder ((NOT baking soda))
• 1/2 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking (halve for table salt))
• 2/3 cup + 1 tbsp COLD soda water, club soda or seltzer water ((NOT sparkling mineral water, Note 3))
• 3 - 4 cups vegetable or canola oil ((~4cm / 1.5" depth in a pot))
• 1/3 cup (100g) honey
• 1.5 tbsp (25g) glucose OR corn syrup (light) ((Note 4))
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce ((or all-purpose))
• 2 tsp Chinese cooking wine ((or mirin))
• 25 g / 2 oz Vermicelli rice noodles (optional) (, a wad of it (not mung bean noodles, it must be rice noodles))
• Sesame seeds, finely sliced green onions