Fry Cucumber with Dried Shrimp (虾米)

Ingredients

1. 1 cucumber
2. 1 tablespoon dried shrimp (虾米)
3. 1/4 teaspoon sugar
4. ½ teaspoon salt
5. 1 teaspoon light soya sauce
6. ½ cup water
7. 2 tablespoon cooking oil

Method

1. Wash the dried shrimp and soak it in half cup of water for 1 hour.
2. Cut the top of the cucumber and rub till the foams appear (to make it less bitter).  Wash and cut the cucumber length wise into half and then quarters.  Cut and discard the seeds.  Cut the cucumber diagonally into thick strips.
3. Heat up wok, and add in oil.
4. Drain the dried shrimp (Do no pour away water), and fry in the heated oil till fragrant.
5. Add in the cucumber and fry for 1 min and pour in the water used to soak the dried shrimp.
6. Cover the wok and let it cook with low heat for 10 mins.  Open and add in salt, sugar, and soya sauce. Mixed around.
7. Serve hot.