4 corn sticks dipping sauce Recipes

water, white sugar, or more to taste, butter, salt, cornmeal , or as needed, vegetable oil for frying, vegetable oil, mayonnaise , or to taste, ketchup, garlic salt , or to taste (optional)

boneless, skinless cod and/or boneless chicken strips, panko (japanese coarse bread crumbs), all-purpose flour, kosher salt, plus for seasoning, eggs, freshly ground black pepper, corn oil, for frying, tartar dipping sauce , recipe follows, if also making chicken fingers , follow the same method and use separate pans.

shrimp, peeled , scored down the back, deveined, rinsed, and patted dry, water chestnuts , blanched in boiling water for 10 seconds, refreshed in cold water, drained, and patted dry, minced fresh ginger, minced scallions, chinese rice wine or sake, toasted sesame oil, salt, egg white, lightly beaten, cornstarch, rice stick noodles ( vermicelli), safflower or corn oil for deep-frying, plum or duck sauce and hot mustard for dipping