Velvet Prawns with Mango

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fragrant Harbour Taste: The New Chinese Cooking of Hong Kong

By Ken Hom

Published 1989

  • About

This might be called ‘nouvelle Hong Kong or ‘Southeast Asia Meets Hong Kong’. It is an exotic and unlikely combination. I have had this dish several times in Hong Kong and found it delicious every time. The rich sweetness and soft texture of the mango, which is very popular in Hong Kong (by way of Thailand and the Philippines), works extremely well with the fresh sea fragrance and delicate taste of the prawns. The mango is cooked a short time, just enough to warm it through and, as this rec