Yangzhou Fried Rice

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1 small handful dried shrimp, optional

Spicy Ketchup Sauce, optional:

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce

Fried Rice:

2 tablespoons peanut oil

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon peeled and grated ginger

1 medium carrot, cut in 1/4-inch dice

4 ounces cooked Chinese pork (char siu) or ham, cut in 1/4-inch dice

3 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and diced

1 cup frozen peas

3 cups cooked jasmine rice, a day old

1 to 2 tablespoons light soy sauce

Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

1 to 2 green onions, sliced on a diagonal, for garnish