Chinese Cook Book

(Steven Felgate) #1
SteamedShrimp

DON HAB

(^24) large shrimps
48 pieces bambooshoots
1 tablespoonfulFunWine
1 teaspoonful gingerrootjuice
1(a) Removetheshellsfromtheshrimpsand
cutintohalves. Fry ina hotoiledpan.
(b) Mix together the Fun Wine and the
ginger root juice. Add this liquid to the
shrimps. Cookfor 5 minutes. Drainoflpthe
liquidbutdonot throw itaway.
(c) The 48 piecesofbambooshoots should
bethesame sizeas the halvesof theshrimp,
1/16inchlong. Placetheshrimpandbamboo


shootsinabowl,arrangingthem—firstapiece

ofshrimp andthen apiece ofbambooshoot,

and soon—^havingthemparallel.

(d) Addy2cupprimarysoupandsteamfor
2 hours.
(e) Turnnowintoanotherbowlbyplacing
the two bowlsmouth to mouth. Addgravy
andserve.

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