Yin-Yang Shrimp with Hawthorn Dipping Sauce

Course Main Dishes Total Time Under 2h

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons clear rice vinegar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2¼ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons rice wine or sake
3½ tablespoons ketchup
4 slices fresh ginger, smashed lightly with the flat side of a knife
4 whole scallions, smashed lightly with the flat side of a knife
8 packages hawthorn wafers (12.5 grams apiece), softened in ½ cup boiling water for about 15 minutes, then mashed through a sieve*
½ cup black sesame seeds
½ cup canola or corn oil
½ cup white sesame seeds

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