Szechuan Spiced Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 cups oil
• shrimp
• 1 lb. fresh shrimp, peeled & deveined
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 teaspoon shaosing wine or dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• seasonings
• 1 teaspoon ginger root, finely minced
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 scallions, cut the size of peas
• 3 dried chili peppers, torn to small pieces
• sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 5 tsp dark soy sauce
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 2 tsp shaosing wine or dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil