Cycle 4 – Item 164

18 (Tue) June 2013

Scampi with 3D Mash in Shrimp-Bay Sauce

3.0

by me

at home

-Oksu, Seongdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

with the Family

CC got me a box of frozen shrimp, the same stuff that he uses to make various appetizers at his bar Flux Pub.  From Vietnam.  Peeled, tail-on.  Huge.  At cost, a major bargain at 38,000 won for 1.8 kg (about 2,100 won per 100 grams).  A perk of having friends in the F&B industry.

Scampi = shrimp, tails off, sautéed with garlic and herbs in butter.

3D mash = mashed potatoes with 3 types of dairy: milk + butter + heavy cream.

Shrimp-bay sauce = shrimp tails, stir-fried then boiled with bay leaves and aromatics for about an hour to make a stock, added to the skillet (used to sear the shrimp) along with the fond (from the shrimp) and reduced to make a pan gravy.

(See also GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See also RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)