Ingredients FOR THE MARINADE: 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined 2 teaspoons cooking sherry 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 4 tablespoons oil FOR STIR FRYING THE PORK 1/4 pound ground pork 2 cloves garlic, minced FOR THE SAUCE 3/4 cup water or stock 1 teaspoon miso paste 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3/4 tablespoon cornstarch in 1/4 cup water 1 egg, beaten

Method MARINATE THE SHRIMP: In a medium bowl, dissolve 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cornstarch in sherry. Add shrimp to the bowl, and toss to coat. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, and fry until pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove shrimp to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving as much oil in the pan as possible. STR FRY THE PORK & GARLIC: Add garlic to the hot oil, and fry for a few seconds, then add the ground pork. Cook, stirring constantly until pork is no longer pink. MAKE THE SAUCE: Combine 3/4 cup water, 2T soy sauce, 1t miso and 1/2t salt; stir into the wok with the pork. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for about 2 minutes. Mix together 3/4 Tablespoon cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Pour into the pan with the pork, and also return shrimp to the pan. Return to a simmer, and quickly stir while drizzling in the beaten egg. Serve hot over rice. Note: the recipe is designed for low salt soy sauce and white shrimp. If using wild red shrimp use less salt. If using full salt soy sauce use less salt. If using full salt soy sauce and red shrimp use 1/8 teaspoon salt only.

Battered Shrimp with Jalapenos in lobster sauce and bean sprouts

Same as the previous recipe, but make the lobster sauce first in a pan, by sauteing a thinly sliced jalapeno, then add a knob of ginger, coursley grated, and cook until the jalapeno is soft then cook then garlic and pork as usual. Add a dash of sesame oil when the sauce is cooking. Then cook battered shrimp in batter in a wok. Drain on paper towel, place shrimp on plate, cover with bean sprouts, then pour the lobster sauce on it, then top with chopped green onion and cilantro.