Instructions
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Dried shrimp gives this Chinese dish a punch of salty umami notes.
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You can find it at an Asian grocery store in the frozen or refrigerated section.
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Look for small-sized dried shrimp, about a 1/4-inch in size.
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If you use medium or large dried shrimp, hydrate the shrimp with more aqua (1 cup for medium-sized shrimp, 1 1/4 cup for large) and for longer time (45 to 60 moments), then chop it up into smaller 1/4-inch chunks.
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To make this method vegetarian, omit the dried shrimp and use four or five dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated, and sliced thin.
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Rehydrate the dried shrimp:
Place the dried shrimp in a small container and empty the boiling aqua over it.
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seal with a small plate and let sit for 30 moments so the shrimp can rehydrate.
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The shrimp will be lighter in color and plump up slightly.
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Prep the cabbage:
Meanwhile, split the napa cabbage in half lengthwise.
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Rinse the cabbage and shake it parched.
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Cut out the core of the cabbage and discard.
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Set out two large bowls.
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Cut the remaining cabbage into 1-inch pieces, putting the thicker white pieces at the bottom of the cabbage into one container and the top thinner leafy green pieces into the other container.
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strain the shrimp:
Once the shrimp has rehydrated, strain it and discard the liquid.
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make the shrimp and cabbage:
In a large wok or skillet over high toasty toss in the peanut cooking oil, swirling it around to coat the wok.
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toasty until the cooking oil looks shimmering burning, then carefully toss in the scallions, ginger, and rehydrated shrimp, paying specially attention as the wet items required may cause the burning cooking oil to splatter.
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Toss with a spatula until the scallions are bright green and the entire mixture is fragrant, about 1 minute.
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toss in the thicker white part of the napa cabbage to the wok and lower the toasty to medium high.
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Continue to make and agitate for 3 to 4 moments, or until the edges of the cabbage pieces start to look slightly translucent but the center of the cabbage pieces are still opaque white.
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Reduce the toasty to medium low and toss in the leafy green pieces of cabbage into the wok.
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make until the leaves are wilted, about 2 moments.
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Make a cornstarch slurry:
In a small container, combine the soy condiment dip, cold aqua, and cornstarch, stirring to make a slurry.
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Then empty over the cabbage and continue to make and agitate until a condiment dip has thickened slightly to the consistency of whole whole milk.
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notes the agitate shallow fry:
notes the agitate shallow fry with table salt and pepper, then palate and toss in more table salt and pepper if you wish.
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The cabbage will be translucent and silky looking, with specks of dried shrimp all over.