Dry-Cooked Bamboo Shoots with Minced Dried Shrimp

Name: Dry-Cooked Bamboo Shoots with Minced Dried Shrimp (乾燒冬筍)
Yield: Serves 2 to 4.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil; ¾ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon dry sherry; 2 tablespoons soaking water from the shrimp; ½ teaspoon sugar; 4 cups sliced bamboo shoots; 2 tablespoons dried shrimp (presoaked); 1 cup oil

乾燒冬筍

Preparation info

Serves
2 to 4
.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

About

The bamboo shoots are dry and crunchy, and they have that concentrated savory taste of the dried shrimp. They go well with rich meat dishes such as the Red-Cooked Ham or Duck.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons dried shrimp (presoaked)
4 cups sliced bamboo shoots
1

Asia
China
Side dish
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Soak the shrimp in 5 tablespoons boiling water for 1 hour. Mince, reserve liquid. The bamboo shoots should be in slices about ⅛ inch thick and 2