Home-style Stir-fried Scallops with Fragrant Prawn Paste

Chinese people love seafood in any form, and the fresher the better.

Where I grew up, in Chicago’s Chinatown, there was always fresh fish sitting on bins of chipped ice, as well as dried seafood gracing the shelves and glass cabinets of the local Chinese grocer.

At home, my mother would also use other seafood enhancements, such as prawn paste, to add another dimension to her stir-fried dishes. One of my favourites was this fresh scallop recipe. A small amount of prawn paste