Simmered Wombok & Dried Shrimps

Name: Simmered Wombok & Dried Shrimps
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2 to 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2-3 tablespoons Dried Shelled Shrimps; 2 cups (500 ml) Hot Water; 1/4 small Wombok *about 500g; 1 small piece Ginger *grated; 2 tablespoon Sake (Rice Wine); 1 teaspoon Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder *OR 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder; 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil; 1/2 teaspoon Salt *add extra if required; White Pepper; 2 tablespoons Potato Starch *mixed with 2 tablespoons Water; 1 Spring Onion *finely chopped

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Softly simmered Wombok is a lovely dish. I love to cook it with thinly sliced Pork, but it can be cooked with Chicken, Tofu, Asian Mushrooms, Black Fungus OR whatever you like. Today I used Dried Shrimps and seasoned with just Salt & White Pepper. It was absolutely delicious because of the flavour from the Dried Shrimps.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

10 minutes plus soaking time

2 to 4 Servings

2-3 tablespoonsDried Shelled Shrimps
2 cups (500 ml)Hot Water
1/4small Wombok *about 500g
1small piece Ginger *grated
2 tablespoonSake (Rice Wine)
1 teaspoonAsian Chicken Bouillon Powder *OR 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder
1 teaspoonSesame Oil
1/2 teaspoonSalt *add extra if required
White Pepper
2 tablespoonsPotato Starch *mixed with 2 tablespoons Water
1Spring Onion *finely chopped

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Steps

10 minutes plus soaking time

1

Soak Dried Shrimps in 2 cups Hot Water in a measuring jug OR bowl until soft. *Note: The softness depends on your preference.
2

Cut Wombok into about 2cm wide pieces.
3

Place hard white parts of Wombok in a large saucepan OR pot. Add soaked Shrimps and all water, grated Ginger, Sake (Rice Wine), Chicken Bouillon Powder (OR Dashi Powder), Sesame Oil and Salt & Pepper. Cover with a lid and bring to the boil over medium heat, occasionally stirring.
4

When white parts of Wombok are softened, add soft parts of Wombok, cover with a lid, and cook until soft parts are softly cooked. Taste it, and add extra Salt if required.
5

Mix Potato Starch and Water, and gradually add it to the soup, stirring continuously. When the soup is thickened evenly, add finely chopped Spring Onion, and mix to combine.
6

Enjoy as a soup, OR with freshly Rice. You can enjoy it with Noodles OR soft Tofu, etc.