You Bao Xia from The Taste of China by Ken Hom

Name: You Bao Xia from The Taste of China by Ken Hom
Ingredients: 450 g/1 lb medium-sized raw prawns with shells but without heads, or 350-375 g/12-13 oz peeled, raw prawns; 1 teaspoon cornflour mixed with 2 teaspoons water; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cornflour; 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry

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I enjoyed this austere but elegant dish at Shanghai’s Lao Fandian restaurant. It is usually made with unpeeled freshwater prawns that almost literally “explode” when they come into contact with...

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Ingredients

450 g/1 lb medium-sized raw prawns with shells but without heads, or 350-375 g/12-13 oz peeled, raw prawns
1 teaspoon cornflour mixed with 2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornflour
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry