Fried Crispy Shrimp Skewers

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 clove garlic, minced on microplane
• 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lime
• sliced scallions or chives
• 12 colossal shrimp (about 1 pound), peeled and deveined
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon Japanese hot pepper (togarashi) or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1.5 quarts peanut oil