Hong Kong’s Last Shrimp Paste Makers

  • 4 years ago
Shrimp sauce and shrimp paste are popular condiments in China and southeast Asia. And in Hong Kong, there are only a few independent sauce makers left. We went to the fishing village of Tai O to see how it’s made.

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Producer: Clarissa Wei
Videographer and Editor: Mario Chui
Animation and Mastering: Victor Peña


Music: Audio Network

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