
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
- Bring the water to a running boil.
- Add ginger, cilantro, spring onion, and rice wine.
- Cover the pot until the water is back to a running boil, then add shrimps.
- Cook the shrimps for 1 minute, then strain with the aromatics.
- Save the shrimp water
SAUCE
- Heat the peanut oil in a pan.
- Combine the soy sauce, Chef Reggie's Aromatic Seasoning Wine, sugar, shrimp water, spring onions, cilantro, and sesame oil in a separate bowl.
- When the peanut oil starts smoking, pour over the soy sauce mixture. Mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.