White boiled shrimp (simplified Chinese: 白灼虾; traditional Chinese: 白灼蝦) is a variety of night dish in Cantonese cuisine.[1] The dish is made with shrimp in boiling (灼) hot water, and served with the shells. The shrimp is then eaten with soy sauce. When finished, people wash their hands in a bowl of warm tea and lemon.[2]
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Course | Main dishes |
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Place of origin | China |
Main ingredients | shrimp |
White boiled shrimp | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 白灼蝦 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 白灼虾 | ||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Yue cuisine". Xinhua News Agency. 2004-09-11. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21.
- ^ "鯉漁門海鮮餐 Seafood in Lee Yue Mun Pass". wordpress.com. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 13 August 2012.