Dried shrimp

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Dried shrimp
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	蝦米
Simplified Chinese	虾米
Hanyu Pinyin	xiā mǐ
Jyutping	haa1 mai5
Literal meaning	shrimp rice
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin xiā mǐ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization hā máih Jyutping haa1 mai5 Southern Min Hokkien POJ hê-bí
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese	tôm khô
Thai name
Thai	กุ้งแห้ง
RTGS	kung haeng
Korean name
Hangul	마른 새우 / 말린 새우 / 건새우
Transcriptions Revised Romanization mareun saeu / mallin saeu / geonsaeu McCune–Reischauer marŭn saeu / mallin saeu / kŏnsaeu
Indonesian name
Indonesian	ebi
Khmer name
Khmer	បង្គាស្ងួត

Dried shrimp are shrimp that have been sun-dried and shrunk to a thumbnail size. They are used in many African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian cuisines, imparting a unique umami taste.^[1] A handful of shrimp is generally used for dishes. The flavors of this ingredient are released when allowed to simmer.