Ingredients

• 1 lb ground shrimp
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 chopped green onions
• 1/4 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp fish sauce
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup grated jicima
• 1 egg (white only)
• 1 cup flour
• (peanut) oil, for frying

For the sweet sauce:

• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1/3 cup fish sauce
• 3 chopped red chili peppers (or lees if you don't like it too spicy)
• crushed peanuts

In a large bowl, mix ground shrimp, garlic, onions, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, paprika, black pepper and jicima. Mix well.

Add the eggwhite and the flour. Mix well, forming into small patties. Use a little flour to better handle the patties. Set aside.

Heat a frying pan to medium heat. Add oil. Pan fry shrimp patties in peanut oil until both sides are golden.

For the sauce, mix hot water and sugar until dissolved. Then add lime juice, fish sauce, and chili peppers. Mix well and place in the refrigerator to cool.

Before serving, add some crushed peanuts on top.