Shrimp Paste Recipe

Shrimp Paste Recipe

(Töm Bâm Vietnamese Recipe)

Ingredients:

500 g (1 lb) raw shrimp or prawns

1 egg white

60 g (2 oz) pork fat, finely chopped

1 tablespoon oil

1 tablespoon fish sauce

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon sugar

teaspoon ground black pepper

 

Method:

Shell and de-vein the shrimps, wash well and drain thoroughly.  Put shrimps twice through mincer using fine blade, or chop very finely, then whiz in electric blender or pound until it is a soft paste.  If using blender add oil and fish sauce to facilitate blending and stop motor every now and then to scrape down sides of goblet.  Add all other ingredients and mix thoroughly.  Use in shrimp soup, fried shrimp cakes or shrimp toast.

 

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