I love seafood cakes but find many restaurants add too much breadcrumbs in the mix and they end up dry and closer to a fishy hush puppy. So for this recipe, I chose panko breadcrumbs which is a Japanese-style breadcrumb made from bread without crusts. Using the interior of the dried bread results in airy, large flakes that give fried foods a light, crunchy coating without absorbing as much oil. So when you take your first bite of these shrimp cakes, you’ll taste the sweet, tender shrimp first, not the breading.