Num Pa-Kon chien.
(Shrimp cake)

Shrimp cake is Khmer Krom country food. It’s tasty and very easy to make.

• Ingredients :
  • 1 lb Shrimp, peeled, de-veined and grounded
  • 1 Clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 Stalks green onion, chopped
  • ¼ Teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ Teaspoon fish sauce
  • ¼ Teaspoon sugar
  • ½ Teaspoon paprika (option)
  • ¼ Teaspoon black pepper
  • 1-Cup julienne jicima
  • 1 CupAll purpose flour
  • 1 Egg, slightly beaten
  • ¼ Cup vegetable oil
• Procedures :
  In a large bowl, mix grounded shrimp with garlic, onion, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, paprika , black pepper and jicima, mix well. Add egg and flour, mix well.
  Take some shrimp mixture and make to small round cake, continue to done and set a side.
  Pre heat a frying pan or wok with medium heat.
  When wok is hot, add oil and shrimp cake, pan-fry shrimp cake till both sides golden.
  Serve hot with rice or wraps with lectuce, noodle, mix herbs and dips in sweet fish sauce