Ginataang Hipon Kalabasa at Sitaw - Filipino Chow

Ingredients

• 1 pound of medium sized shrimp, rostum and antennae removed
• 1 bundle of long beans (sitaw), ends trimmed and cut into 2 inch long pieces
• 2 cups of squash (kalabasa), cut into cubes
• 1 thumb-size piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups of coconut milk
• fish sauce to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• shrimp paste (bagoong alamang) to taste
• cooking oil