Shrimp Balls and Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

Directions

1. Shell, devein and mince the shrimps.

2. Add the seasoning for the shrimp balls to the minced shrimps. Mix them up till the mixture is slightly sticky.
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3. Wash the straw mushrooms and cut in half.

4. Wash the celery and cut into thin short strips.

5. Shape the shrimp mixture into round balls and insert one strip of celery in the centre of each shrimp ball. Make sure that one end of the celery strip is sticking out of the shrimp ball.
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6. Place the shrimp balls in a bowl of water to hold their shapes.

7. Bring soup stock to a boil, lower the heat and add the shrimp balls into the soup. Cook for about 8 minutes or until the shrimp balls float to the surface.

8. Add the straw mushrooms and carrot slices.

9. Bring the entire pot to a boil. Lower the heat and cook till the vegetables are cooked.

10. Add soy sauce and sesame seed oil before serving.

Recipe Note

1. The shrimp balls look like apples with the celery sticks sticking out. Add more than one type of mushrooms to make the soup more interesting.

2. I was taught since young that when cooking dumplings, fish balls, or meat balls, they are ready when they float to the surface. There should be a scientific explanation for why this works.