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INGREDIENTS

1 lb (500 g) fresh bean curd (tofu)

1 tbsp salt, or to taste

5 tsp sesame oil

2 cups (500 ml) vegetable oil for deep-frying

1/2 tsp rice wine

1/2 tsp MSG

2 eggs

9 oz (250 g) fresh shrimp

1 tsp ginger, chopped

5 fl oz (150 ml) clear stock

1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tsp water

RECIPE

Mash the bean curd and drain off any excess water. Place in a bowl with 1 egg, 2 1/2 tsp of the salt and 1/4 tsp of the MSG. Mix well. Set aside.
Shell the shrimps and mince them into a pulp. Mix with the sesame oil, the other egg, the remaining 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of the MSG and the ginger.
Spread bean curd on a clear surface. Mold it into small round pieces. To make the cocoons, take shrimp, and encase it in enough of the bean-curd mixture to make a cylinder about 1 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch thick (4 cm by 7 mm). Continue until all the shrimp and bean curd are used.
Heat the oil in a wok to 420^oF(220^oC), or until a piece of scallion green browns quickly when tossed into the oil and a haze rises vigorously above the surface. Add the bean curd cocoons a few at a time and deep-fry until brown. Remove and drain well.
Pour the clear stock in a saucepan with the rice wine and the remaining salt and 1/4 tsp MSG. Bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add the bean curd cocoons and stir gently to blend before serving.