CHINESE COOKING: This recipe for cooking shrimp is a very popular staple in family cooking.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH SHRIMP蝦仁炒蛋:

½ lb. shrimp                                                                

3 tbsp. cooking oil

1 cup bean sprout, tail pieces removed                       

¼ cup slivered green peppers

1 tbsp. green onion, chopped  

5 eggs, beaten                                                             

½ tsp. salt and dash of white pepper

                             

seasoning for shrimp:

    ½ tsp. salt + pinch of sugar

    dash of white pepper                                              

    ½ tsp. tapioca starch

    ¼ tsp sesame oil                                          

    1 tsp. rice wine or dry sherry

Rinse, shell and de-vein shrimp. Wrap shrimp with several thickness of paper towels and refrigerate for 1 hour. Add seasoning ingredients and marinate shrimp for 30 minutes.

In wok or large non-stick saucepan, heat 1 tbsp. oil over high heat until very hot. Stir-fry shrimp for 1-2 minutes, or until just cooked. Remove with a slotted spoon.

Add 1 tbsp. oil to pan and cook peppers, green onion and bean spout for 1-2 minutes. Return shrimp. Add the remaining oil in pan and heat it until hot. Beat eggs again with  salt and pepper and pour it into shrimp mixture in pan. Lower heat slightly. Use a spatula to move the egg mixture at the bottom of the pan to the top. Repeat a couple of times until eggs are just set.

Serve right away.