from PM’s CC Vol I. I’ve been on a shrimp kick lately, and here’s a simple recipe for large-ish shrimps, sauteed with cucumber and mushrooms as well as a little Chinese ham. 清炒 qing1chao3 — clear-fried 明蝦 ming2xia1 — prawn 片 pian4 — slices I made only a couple changes to PM’s recipe: I didn’t [...]
Posts Tagged ‘fresh shrimp’
Shrimp with steamed egg 蝦仁蒸蛋
Posted in eggs, fishy, tagged cilantro, fresh shrimp, steamed on August 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol II. Return of the rice cooker! This time we’re steaming eggs, with a few shrimp tossed in and some cilantro for flavor. I keep a stash of shrimp in my freezer for occasions like this. 蝦仁 xia1ren2 — shrimp hearts (I think this means the part inside the shell) 蒸蛋 zheng1dan4 [...]
Stuffed tomatoes with brown sauce 釀番茄
Posted in vegetarian-ish, tagged fresh shrimp, ground pork, steaming, tomatoes on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol II. I’m usually not the hugest fan of cooked tomatoes, preferring them raw. PM’s stuffed tomatoes are pretty delicious, I must say: they’re filled with a meaty, shrimpy stuffing where a flickering of water chestnut adds a hint of crunch. 釀 niang4 — brew 番茄 fan1qie2 — tomato PM’s recipe calls [...]
Stir-fried rice 炒飯
Posted in carbs!, eggs, tagged fresh shrimp, ham, peas, rice on June 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
From PM’s CC Vol I. I make fried rice only rarely. PM’s version is ordinary, as far as these things go. She does add some shrimp for pizzazz, and the colors are real purty at the end. 炒 chao3 — stir-fry 飯 fan4 — (cooked) rice Ingredients: 1/2 cup small shrimp, soaked or fresh 1/2 [...]
