A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Tiny dried whole shrimp with visible eyes, pale bodies and partly translucent tails.
In the kitchen
Aozao stock seasoning.
Xiapi includes raw-dried and boiled-dried forms; it is not merely discarded shrimp shells or the peeled larger shrimp sold as dried shrimp.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有虾皮吗？
Does this dish contain Small dried shrimp?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
