Culinary Travel: Taiwan

Imagine a land where snow-capped peaks and sparkling white sand beaches are just hours apart by car; where traditional indigenous people continue to practice centuries-old customs just miles away from the most sophisticated dust-free semiconductor facilities on the planet; where some of the most tantalizing and satisfying food is served by vendors in night markets and side streets; and where cosmopolitan cities retain distinctive neighborhood character.

Chinese cuisine goes back to ancient times and achieves its present level of excellence through the accumulation of thousands of years of practical knowledge and experience in cookery.

This dish brings together two of the island’s most popular offerings: mango fruit and fresh seafood in the form of wok-seared shrimp. The mango is such a staple of Taiwanese cuisine that even the Taiwanese government’s official website lauds it as the “most loved and sought-after fruit in the sweltering days of mid-summer.”

Shrimp with Mango

Ingredients
One large mango, cut into into cubes or small chunks
8 to 10 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, cut into 3 sections
2 medium size zucchini, cut into chunks of the same size as the mango pieces
¼ cup green onion, diced
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
Pinch of sugar


Directions
Marinate shrimp with some salt, cooking wine, and sesame oil, then add 1/8 teaspoons of corn starch and mix.
Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the wok or frying pan, and first sauté the diced green onion until it is fragrant. Then add shrimp and stir-fry for about one minute. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, add and heat one more tablespoon of cooking oil, then stir fry zucchinis for about two minutes and add mango, seasonings and reserved shrimp, continuing to cook for one more minute. This recipe makes 5-6 servings.

Tips
Mango should ideally be ripe, but not too soft. If you discover that your particular mango is excessively sweet, you can eliminate the sugar from the recipe to help balance the flavor. Salt can also be reduced in this dish, if desired. The fruit will enhance the flavor of the food.

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