Fried Shrimp Cakes Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 4-6 as a meal with rice and soup

1 quantity Shrimp paste

1 Spring onion, finely chopped

Pinch of ground black pepper

Oil for frying

• Mix shrimp paste with onion and pepper and form into small flat cakes with lightly oiled hands.

• Heat about 2.5 cm vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry on medium heat until golden, about 3 minutes.

• Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with rice, soup and nuoc cham.

• These cakes are also suitable for serving as appetizers with lettuce leaves and chopped fresh coriander or mint.

• Wrap in lettuce, adding a sprinkling of herbs and dip in nuoc cham.

• Eat immediately.