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When
Hue natives living outside the city return to
their homeland, they usually have sour shrimp.
Tourists also make sure to buy some jars of sour
shrimp before leaving Hue.Because of the
national reputation of this dish, some cooks and
merchants specialize in making sour shrimp. In
the past, people made this dish at home, but now
it is easier to buy it at the market.
This dish can be prepared with any kind of
shrimp. The recipe includes a number of steps
that must be performed in a specific order.
First, the fresh, clean, and dry shrimp of
approximately the same size are put in wine
along with dry bamboo shoots, garlic, and chili.
The ingredients are kept in a closed container
at room temperature for three days. Then the
container is put in a cool, dry place. After
five or seven days, the sour shrimp are ready.
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