Up and Down Shrimp

Fish and Seafood

Up and Down Shrimp
Ingredients:
1 pound large shrimp, peel and veins discarded, tails left on
2 Tablespoons goji berries
5 pitted Chinese black dates, each cut in half
2 pitted Chinese brown dates, coarsely chopped
5 pitted Chinese red dates, cut in half
2 pieces dried licorice
1 two-inch piece stick cinnamon
4 dried shrimp, minced
½ cup red Chinese rice wine
1 teaspoon white or red rice wine lees
½ teaspoon Chinese black rice vinegar
½ teaspoon salt

Preparation:
1. Cut shrimp lengthwise including tail shell and soak in cold water.
2. Cut goji berries, dates, and licorice and put these in a pot with two cups water. Simmer them for twenty minutes, then remove the licorice and cinnamon stick and simmer the rest for another ten minutes.
3. Add wine, wine lees, vinegar, salt, and shrimp and turn off the heat and cover the pot for fifteen minutes. Uncover and transfer to a preheated bowl, and serve.

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