Recipe - Simmered Cucumbers And Shrimp

3 lg Cucumbers
10 (up to)
12 Dried shrimp
2 cup Water
One half teaspoon Salt

1. Peel cucumbers. Cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise in 1One half inch
slices.

2. Place in a saucepan with dried shrimp and water. Bring to a boil
quickly. Then simmer, covered, until done (about 30 minutes). Season with
salt and serve. VARIATION: After step 2, remove cucumber slices, leaving
liquids in pan. Then blend 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold
water to a paste and stir in to thicken. Pour the sauce over the cucumbers
and serve.

From The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook, ISBN 0517658704. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.