It was probably not in balls but rather batter fried whole shrimp in a dish called walnut shrimp
Honey-Walnut Prawns Recipe #31581
Crunchy sweet walnuts with crispy prawns--a wonderful combination. Don't let the mayonnaise part throw you off--it is very good.
by crazymom
38 min | 30 min prep
SERVES 6
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups oil
1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 egg whites
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar
1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1/2 head shredded cabbage
1.Boil walnuts in 5 cups water for 10 minutes; drain.
2.Place walnuts and 1/2 cup sugar into 2 pints of boiling water. Boil for another 10 minutes.
3.Remove walnuts from water and coat with honey.
4.Heat 2 cups oil until almost smoking, then fry walnuts until they are shiny and brown, about 5-8 minutes.
5.Remove and place on cookie sheet to cool.
6.Mix cornstarch and egg whites together to form a thick, sticky mixture. Mix shrimp into this mixture and set aside.
7.Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice and condensed milk in a medium bowl until smooth.
8.Heat 1/2 cup oil and deep fry shrimp until golden. (Put only a few in at a time or they will stick together).
9.Drain shrimp and then fold into mayonnaise sauce.
10.Serve over the cabbage the sauce is great with it.