Suwahe with Dipping Sauce

INGREDIENTS

SUWAHE

  • 1 kilo Suwahe, live
  • 6 large slices, ginger
  • 2 whole cilantro, with roots
  • 1 whole green onion
  • 4 tbsp. Chef Reggie's Aromatic Seasoning Wine
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tsp. Sea salt
  • water, enough to submerge shrimps

SAUCE

  • 1 tbsp. peanut oil
  • 4 tbsp. light or seafood soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. Chef Reggie's Aromatic Seasoning Wine
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 1/3 cup shrimp water
  • 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped finely
  • 2 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
  • salt and pepper

PROCEDURE

SUWAHE

  1. Bring the water to a running boil.
  2. Add ginger, cilantro, spring onion, and rice wine.
  3. Cover the pot until the water is back to a running boil, then add shrimps.
  4. Cook the shrimps for 1 minute, then strain with the aromatics.
  5. Save the shrimp water

SAUCE

  1. Heat the peanut oil in a pan.
  2. Combine the soy sauce, Chef Reggie's Aromatic Seasoning Wine, sugar, shrimp water, spring onions, cilantro, and sesame oil in a separate bowl.
  3. When the peanut oil starts smoking, pour over the soy sauce mixture. Mix well.
  4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.