Put the preserved shrimps in a small
bowl. Add chili and shallots and mix lightly. Season with
calamansi juice. Serve immediately with rice and fried fish.
For a more spicier taste, you can add some chopped bird's eye chilies.
*Cincaluk - Preserved shrimps (cincaluk)
are made from a very small and fine variety of shrimps with long
feelers (udang geragau). These shrimps are seasonal and found in
the Straits of Melaka. To preserve them, the shrimps are mixed
with an equal proportion of cooled cooked rice and salt and left to
ferment for a few days. Preserved shrimps are eaten with rice as
a relish. Some people have also been known to put in ice cubes
to reduce the saltiness. Preserved shrimps can be used in other
dishes as well. You can use them in an omelet or steam them with
chicken for a spicy dish. There are many versatile and
mouth-watering ways to use preserved shrimps.