Eating in China
A tiny mound of fine amber-orange dried shrimp roe granules in a small plain pinch bowl.

Dried shrimp roe

蝦子Xiāzǐ

Tiny shrimp eggs used as a concentrated, salty seafood topping.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Tiny shrimp eggs used as a concentrated, salty seafood topping.

In the kitchen

Scattered through shrimp-roe egg noodles in Macao.

This roe topping is distinct from the noodle strands themselves or whole dried shrimp.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有蝦子吗?

Does this dish contain Dried shrimp roe?

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