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A quick and easy method to make delectable shrimp floss with evenly textured strands, perfect for pairing with rice.
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Ingredients for making shrimp floss include:
Fresh Shrimp: Choose large, thick, and fresh shrimp to make shrimp floss. Avoid buying shrimp that are dead or spoiled as the resulting floss will lack color and the characteristic sweet taste.
Fresh Shrimp Floss - Recipe
The amount of shrimp you prepare depends on how much floss you want. If you're making it for your family to consume over a short period, you only need to buy a moderate amount of shrimp (around 1kg). If you intend to make it for gifting or selling, you can prepare more fresh shrimp.
Ripe Gac: Ripe Gac will be used to impart color to the shrimp paste dish. You'll need about ½ - 1 fruit depending on the amount of shrimp you're making. Note that it's best to use ripe Gac for a tastier shrimp paste dish.
Ripe Gac - How to Make Shrimp Paste
Other spices: Besides fresh shrimp and Gac, to make shrimp paste, you'll also need to prepare other ingredients and spices including: fish sauce, cooking oil, salt, lemongrass, and optionally a bit of fresh ginger for fragrance.
Here's how to make delicious shrimp paste:
Step 1: Clean and steam the shrimp thoroughly.
To make shrimp paste, the first step is to clean the shrimp. After purchasing the shrimp, rinse them with clean water to remove any dirt, sand, or debris attached to the shrimp. Next, remove the legs, claws, and discard the black dirt at the head, the black part at the belly, and the dorsal vein.
Steaming and peeling the shrimp – how to make shrimp paste
Take this portion of shrimp and wash it thoroughly with diluted salt water to make the shrimp cleaner. After washing, steam the shrimp with filtered water and add a few stalks of lemongrass + fresh ginger for aroma. When the shrimp is cooked after about 2 – 3 minutes, remove them and let them cool.
