Dried shrimp

Dried shrimp
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyinxiā mǐ
Jyutpinghaa1 mai5
Literal meaningshrimp rice
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinxiā mǐ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationhā máih
Jyutpinghaa1 mai5
Southern Min
Hokkien POJhê-bí
Vietnamese name
Vietnamesetôm khô
Thai name
Thaiกุ้งแห้ง
RTGSkung haeng
Korean name
Hangul마른 새우 / 말린 새우 / 건새우
Transcriptions
Revised Romanizationmareun saeu / mallin saeu / geonsaeu
McCune–Reischauermarŭn saeu / mallin saeu / kŏnsaeu
Indonesian name
Indonesianebi
Khmer name
Khmerបង្គាស្ងួត

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.

  1. ^ Zhu, Maggie. "Dried Shrimp". Omnivore's Cookbook. Retrieved 2021-05-26.