Seafood · Dried

Dried shrimp

Also called xiami, hae bee, kung haeng, dried prawns

Small salted, sun-dried shrimp; soaked or pounded into Thai salads, Chinese stir-fries, sambals and dumpling fillings.

Gluten-freeDairy-freeContains: crustaceans

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodDried anchovies

    Fishier and less sweet.

  • T2 · GoodDried scallops

    Sweeter and pricier.

  • T3 · In a pinchFish sauce

    Flavour only, without texture or shrimp sweetness. (use 0.3× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchShrimp paste

    Funkier; flavour only, no chewy bits. (use 0.25× the amount)

Cook with Dried shrimp