Don't underestimate the flavours of a plate of stir-fried "crystal shrimp". It was once known as the "No 1 dish in Shanghai" and is highly favoured by Shanghai locals.

Crystal shrimp. [Photo/WeChat account: shanghaifabu]

The main ingredients of this beloved dish are shrimp and eggs. The stir-fried shrimp is not accompanied by any other ingredients, as adding more would be superfluous. The shrimp is cooked just enough to become translucent, which makes it truly deserving of the title "crystal".

A plate of well-cooked crystal shrimp is soft yet crispy, with a strong shrimp flavour. The meat is reddish with a touch of milky white, rather than being completely transparent.

Source: "shanghaifabu" WeChat account