Ingredients:

120 ml (1/2 cup) white vinegar    

60 ml (1/4 cup) water    

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 tablespoon finely minced garlic    

fish sauce or salt to taste    

500 gm(approx 1 lb) large fresh shrimps, unshelled

700 ml (24 fl oz) coconut milk        

Method:

In a medium-size pot, prepare the marinade (vinegar, water, pepper, garlic and fish sauce or salt). 

Add shrimps and let stand for 1 hour. 

Cook in the same pot with the lid off, turning the shrimps often, until the pot is almost dry. 

Stir in the coconut milk and allow the sauce to thicken. (about 20 minutes.)