How to Cook Water Boiled Shrimp or Steamed Shrimp

The method for cooking Water-boiled Yangtze River Prawns: If you plan to eat water-boiled prawns, choose mother prawns (commonly known as baby prawns). For example, 500 grams of Yangtze River prawns: start by adding some water; it shouldn't be too much. Judge so that the water in the pot can barely cover the prawns. Add some monosodium glutamate (MSG),fermented soybean extract(optional, based on personal preference).Several slices of ginger , a little chili (optional), and some salt. Once the water comes to a boil, immediately put in the prawns, cover and cook for one or two minutes. When they turn red, add some scallions, cover again and cook for another three minutes. Add a few drops of authentic sesame oil before removing from heat. The uniqueness of my cooked Yangtze River prawns lies in those few drops of sesame oil because wild river prawns have a stronger fishy smell compared to ordinary river prawns. The sesame oil helps remove this smell, and the taste difference between using and not using sesame oil is like heaven and earth. The method for Blanched Prawns is relatively simple; the key is that the shrimp must be alive. Fresh shrimp will give the meat a good elasticity when cooked. Many people believe that blanched prawns are simply boiled in plain water and then removed, but this is a misunderstanding of the term. The true method for blanched prawns involves several steps!1. First, heat a small amount of oil in the pot until it reaches about seven-tenths hot. Then add garlic slices and ginger pieces to sauté briefly.2. Pour in an appropriate amount of water into the boiling pot; during this time, wash and clean the live shrimp and remove their legs to ensure they are still alive before being placed in the pot.