Squid Me...

Yesterday I was mentioning some of the dried delicacies but part of this important collection I should not forget the squid and the mushroom. Regarding the former, it is found all over the place and is even sold in vacuum packets at service stations to be eaten the same way Americans eat beef jerky. If you happen to visit coastal villages in Asia you will undoubtly see rows of calamari hanging on strings to dry. The latter on the other hand has to be rehydrated to be consumed . The most popular dried mushroom around here has to be the shitake.

Shrimps A-Gogo

Dried meat, dried fish, dried shrimps... Dried products are very common in Asia or in Africa as it probably is the best way to preserve the food in such hot climates. In chinese cuisine, dried shrimps are used frequently for their sweet and unique flavour that is very different from fresh shrimps. I must admit that I quite like the taste of those dried products. But nothing surely matches the fragrance of fresh big prawn.