Description
The most elegant seafood dish representing Shanghai. Peeled river shrimp undergo meticulous velveting to become translucent like 'crystal'. They are flash-fried purely with salt and a dash of wine. Containing ZERO vegetables, it is the ultimate minimalist dish to savor the shrimp's pure sweetness.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Peeled shrimp(River shrimp is best)
- Egg white
- Potato starch
- Salt
- Cooking wine(Shaoxing wine)
- Scallion oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Velveting: The crucial prep) Peel and devein fresh river shrimp. Massage with salt and wash to purge odors completely.
- Pat dry without leaving a single drop of water.
- Add egg white, salt, and starch; stir violently in one direction hundreds of times. Seal with oil and chill for hours to make them translucent.
- Heat generous oil to a low 120°C.
- Slip shrimp into the oil; remove instantly in seconds when they turn opaque white.
- Empty the wok and return the shrimp.
- Add salt, a dash of Shaoxing wine, a micro-amount of starch slurry, and scallion oil. Toss 2-
- times on high heat (NEVER add vegetables).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Pushed-to-the-limit pure sweetness of shrimp and faint aroma of scallion oil、ネギ油の微かな香り
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Meticulously velvet JP Vannamei or peeled shrimp and flash-fry
Pairing
Premium Shaoxing Wine / Longjing Tea
Trivia
Completely overturns the 'Chinese food = heavy' stereotype, symbolizing the Jiangnan 'Qing Dan' (light, maximizing natural flavor) philosophy. Frying this with Longjing tea leaves creates the Hangzhou specialty 'Longjing Shrimp'.
Eating tips & etiquette
Scoop with a spoon and eat whole. Biting delivers an astonishing 'snapping' crunch, spreading shrimp sweetness everywhere. Dipping slightly in black vinegar elevates the sweetness further.
Allergen
Shrimp, Eggs