Ingredients

  • 1 lb. large shrimp
  • dill
  • lemon
  • peppercorns
  • bay leaf
  • 6 to 8 dried Chinese mushrooms
  • 4 to 6 plum tomatoes or 3 to 4 medium tomatoes
  • 1/2 c. chopped scallions
  • 1/2 c. flat or Italian parsley (cilantro)
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 thin slices fresh ginger (about 1 Tbsp. minced)
  • 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. sesame oil (or to taste)
  • 1 Tbsp. safflower oil
  • 4 to 5 dashes Chinese chili sauce or any hot red pepper sauce

Method

  • Boil shrimp with dill, lemon, peppercorns and bay leaf.
  • Soak the mushrooms for 30 minutes; cut off stems and put in blender with tomatoes, scallions, parsley, garlic and ginger.
  • Put mixture into a bowl with the vinegar, sesame oil and safflower oil.
  • Add the chili sauce.
  • Taste.
  • You may want to add a little more ginger or sesame oil.
  • (It looks like a coarse chop.)
  • Peel and devein shrimp and toss with vegetable mixture.
  • Or use mixture on grilled fish, swordfish particularly, at room temperature.