Description
A highly aromatic Taiwan/Cantonese seafood dish where butterflied shrimp topped with massive special garlic sauce (Suanrong Jiangyou) is steamed in a bamboo steamer with glass noodles laid underneath.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Shell-on shrimp
- Mung bean glass noodles(Dongfen)
- Massive garlic
- Soy sauce
- Sugar
- Oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Noodle Prep] Soften mung bean glass noodles (Dongfen) in warm water, cut, and lay flat at the bottom of a deep plate (or steamer).
- [Shrimp Prep] Butterfly the backs of shell-on medium/large shrimp (like Black Tiger) deeply with a knife, devein. Arrange beautifully radially over the noodles, flesh-side up.
- [Suanrong Sauce (Lifeblood)] Slowly sauté massive grated garlic in
- tbsp oil on low until fragrant; mix with soy sauce, sugar, and a little wine/water to make a special sauce (many mix raw and fried garlic).
- Generously top the butterflied shrimp flesh with this garlic sauce.
- Steam vigorously on high for '~5-
- mins'.
- Done when shrimp turn red and noodles completely absorb shrimp juices and garlic sauce. Scatter scallions.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense appetizing aroma of steamed garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Black Tiger or Red Shrimp (can be made identically)
Pairing
Premium Taiwan Oolong Tea or White Wine
Trivia
[For Everyone] A gorgeous seafood dish almost guaranteed to be served on a large round plate at Taiwanese weddings and traditional banquets. Has an intense garlic aroma, but steaming rounds it off mellowly. It's Taiwanese common knowledge that the true star is the 'glass noodles (Dongfen) laid underneath' catching all the shrimp umami.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Before eating the shrimp, slurp the golden glass noodles at the bottom—having absorbed 'shrimp extract and garlic soy' to the limit—eating a whole bowl of rice just with this!
Allergen
Shrimp, Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)