11.   Neither is the dried shrimp salsa served alongside.

12.   So we began with bowls of chicken soup filled with dried shrimp, dried mushrooms, Chinese cabbage and the floppy noodles that are the specialty.

13.   Soak the dried shrimp in hot water until soft.

14.   Stir-cook a few seconds until the noodles are done, then scoop onto a platter and add the remaining peanuts, dried shrimp and bean sprouts.

15.   The chicken broth that is combined with the rice is good enough, but at the restaurant it contains tiny dried shrimp, which add lots of depth.

16.   The secret ingredient is ground dried shrimp, a seasoning that is ubiquitous in Southeast Asia, as well as parts of Latin America and Africa.

17.   There are Korean kimchi, oyster sauces, dried salted fish, Chinese bean curd skins, Italian olive oils and dried shrimp paste.

18.   They were flecked with sesame seeds, dried shrimp and bits of scallion.

19.   When oil is hot, add chili pepper mixture and dried shrimp.

20.   With many items, like dried shrimp, won-ton wrappers and sesame oil, Ms. Bladholm lists brands she likes.