Instructions

Assemble sauce ingredients and put aside. Heat a large saute pan, cast iron
skillet, or electric wok until smoking. Add oil and baby carrots, saute until the
color of carrots brightens. Add shrimp and stir fry until about half way cooked.
Add water chestnuts, snow peas and garlic. Saute briefly. Add scallions. Add chili
paste, ground white pepper, ground bean sauce, when you smell the "nuttiness:
of the ground bean sauce, reduce heat and add sherry. Introduce sauce mixture,
let boil briefly. Add cornstarch slurry and stir until thickened (approximately 30
seconds). Serve with steamed rice on platter or in large bowl, garnish with
cilantro.