Irene Kuo

Cucumbers Simmered with Dried Shrimp

蝦米燒黃瓜

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 or more

    .
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

  • About

While the texture of huge cucumbers is too coarse for cold-stirring or fast stir-frying, it adapts beautifully when simmered. These cucumbers, seasoned with the tasty sea flavor of dried shrimp, are plump and translucent.

Ingredients

  • 1 heaping tablespoon dried shrimp
  • 3 huge cucumbers
  • 2 tablespoons

Method

Cover the shrimp with 5 tablespoons boiling water and soak for 1 hour. Remove them to a dish, leaving the liquid in the bowl.

Cut off the ends of the cucumbers and peel them. Cut them lengthwise, scoop out seeds, and then cut each half into 4 lengthwise strips. Gather up the strips and cut t