- 1/2 cup thinly sliced ginger, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 dried red chiles, broken into several pieces
- 2 pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 4 cups small ice cubes
- 1/2 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce
- Celery sticks, for serving
- Cucumber spears, for serving
- In a small saucepan, combine the ginger with the vinegar, sugar and chiles. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Transfer to a large bowl; let cool.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, simmer the shrimp until pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Drain the shrimp and add them to the ginger mixture. Stir in the ice cubes and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Drain the shrimp and pat dry. Discard the ginger and chiles.
- In a small bowl, mix the Thai chili sauce with the lime juice, ketchup and fish sauce. Refrigerate until chilled. Arrange the shrimp on a platter with the celery sticks and cucumber spears and serve with the sauce.