Caldillo de camarón seco
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Origin
Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico — Pacific coast Lenten tradition
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Description
Dried shrimp broth from the Pacific coast — dried shrimp toasted and rehydrated, blended into a rich, intensely flavoured soup base with chile colorado, tomato, and potato. A northern staple during Lent.
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The Thread
—Chinese dried shrimp XO sauce base
—West African dried shrimp broth (ede)
—Italian bottarga pasta (dried roe umami base)
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Flavour Context
Intense umami, dried shrimp concentration, mild chile earthiness, potato body, coastal richness
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