Shrimp With Red Sauce

Ingredients

• White of a small egg
• 1 tablespoon Shao-Hsing wine or sherry
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Pinch white pepper
• 1 pound large shrimp (about 26), shelled, deveined and washed
• 3 cups vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced carrots
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped onions
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Shao-Hsing wine or sherry
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil