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Longjing Shrimp

 

Longjing Shrimp (Long Jing Xia Ren, 龙井虾仁) uses the most famous green tea the Longjing Tea with fresh or frozen shrimp stir fried together. The aroma of green tea adds refreshment to the shrimp. It is a famous dish in the province of Zhejiang. It is easy, simple and delicious. Many tourists consider the Longjing Shrimp as their most favorite to try out in the restaurant when they visit to Zhejiang.

 

 

Ingredients:

1/2 lb raw, peeled & frozen baby shrimp
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste

2 teaspoons oil
1 heaped tablespoon Longjing tea leaves
1/4 cup hot water
Some chopped scallion
1 tablespoon egg white
1 teaspoon corn starch


Method:

Defrost the frozen shrimp, rinse well, and pat dry with paper towels. Add corn starch and egg white to the shrimp
and marinate for 15 minutes. Prepare the tea in a small tea pot by adding 1/4 cup hot water to the tea leaves. Set aside for 5 minutes and then filter the tea and set aside for the stir-fry.

Heat up 1 teaspoon cooking oil in a wok and toss in the shrimp. Do a few quick stir until th
e shrimp is 50% cooked, dish out and set aside. Wash the wok and heat it up again with the remaining 1 teaspoon cooking oil. Add the shrimp back into the wok, and quickly follow by the tea, Shaoxing wine, salt, and chopped scallion. Do a quick stir over high heat until the shrimp is cooked, dish out and serve immediately.

 

   

 

 

Chinese Tea Culture Online Museum, 2007