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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Fermented shrimp paste is not only an essential ingredient in dishes like braised pork with shrimp paste,… but also a dipping sauce for fruits like mango, green apple, guava,… It has many uses, but do you know how to make it? Let’s cook with TasteVN to check out the recipe for this braised dish!
Ingredients for Fermented Shrimp Paste For 6 people
Fresh shrimp 2 kg Garlic 12 cloves Chili 5 pieces Fish sauce 4 cups (rice bowl type) White wine a little Sugar 2 cups (rice bowl type)
How to choose good fresh shrimp
- Choose shrimp that have a natural, uniform color, and no unusual odors.
- The tail of the shrimp should be slightly curled, and when touched, it feels firm. If the tail is curled and soft, those are spoiled shrimp, which should not be purchased.
- Avoid choosing shrimp that have overly tight backs, with the back segments stretched out, as these may have been treated with chemicals and are unsafe.
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How to Make Shrimp Paste
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Prepare the shrimp
Fresh shrimp should be washed briefly with water, placed in a basket, and cleaned to remove all sand and debris.
Then, pour a little white wine into the bowl containing the shrimp, gently squeeze for about 3 minutes, and then rinse again with clean water. Finally, place the shrimp in the basket to drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the garlic and slice it thinly. Remove the stems from the chili, wash it clean, and then slice it.
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Cook the marinating fish sauce
Place a pot on the stove, turn on medium heat, add 2 cups of sugar and 4 cups of fish sauce to the pot, then stir well until the sugar completely dissolves.
Wait for the fish sauce to boil, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
Tip: To make the fish sauce more flavorful, you should skim off the foam.
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Soaking the fish sauce
Put fresh shrimp paste into a large jar with garlic and chili. Next, slowly pour in the fish sauce mixed with sugar and cover the jar, then wait until morning to sun-dry for about a week to use.
After that, you can store this shrimp paste in the fridge refrigerator and use it gradually.
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Finished product
The shrimp paste after completion has a very characteristic aroma of fish sauce and garlic, with a blend of salty, sweet, and a hint of spiciness from chili.
You can use it as a dipping sauce for fresh vegetables, fish, or boiled meat in your family’s daily meals, it’s unbelievably delicious!
How to achieve success
- Choose small, soft shrimp to make the shrimp paste easier to soften and more delicious after soaking.
- When washing the shrimp, be gentle, and remove any debris to avoid crushing them.
- Use glass jars instead of plastic jars to ensure food safety, preventing chemicals from leaching into food after prolonged use, which can adversely affect health.
- Adjust the amount of shrimp paste and sugar to suit your taste.
How to preserve shrimp paste
- Store in a dry place, avoiding direct sunlight.
- After use, remember to tightly close the jar. Additionally, you can also store shrimp paste in the refrigerator’s cooler compartment.
- The shelf life of shrimp paste is 5 – 7 days at room temperature and about 1 month when stored in the refrigerator.
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