Spicy Dried Shrimp Consomme

Name: Spicy Dried Shrimp Consomme
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons dried shrimp; 1 carrot, thinly sliced; 1 small onion, quartered; 1 3-inch piece daikon (Japanese radish), thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon ground Korean hot-pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger; ¾ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; ½ teaspoon sugar; 6 cups water; 1 tablespoon rice-wine vinegar; 1 small bunch watercress, tough stems discarded and tender sprigs and leaves rinsed

By Molly O’Neill

Published July 31, 1999

Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

3 tablespoons dried shrimp
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1 small onion, quartered
1 3-inch piece daikon (Japanese radish), thinly sliced
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon ground Korean hot-pepper flakes
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
¾ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
½ teaspoon sugar
6 cups water
1 tablespoon rice-wine vinegar
1 small bunch watercress, tough stems discarded and tender sprigs and leaves rinsed

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Preparation

Step 1
Place dried shrimp, carrot, onion, daikon, sesame seeds, pepper flakes, ginger, salt and sugar in a large saucepan. Add the water and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Step 2
Strain the broth and discard the vegetables. Stir in the vinegar and watercress, season to taste with salt and serve as a first course before barbecued beef.