Defrost the shrimp by running it under cold water for 10-15 minutes and peel the shrimp.
Once the shrimp has been peeled, use a knife to finely chop it. As I chop the shrimp, it will start to spread out on the chopping board so I like to fold the shrimp back into a pile and continue to chop it. I do this about 10-12 times until the shrimp because a chunky paste. Alternatively, you can also use a food processor which will give you a smoother shrimp paste.
Once the shrimp has been chopped, put it in a bowl and mix the rest of the ingredients from the 'Shrimp Filling' list together and set aside.
Take ½ teaspoon of filling and either microwaving it for 25-30 seconds or using a pan to cook it then taste it for flavour to make sure it is salty and flavourful. Adjust to taste.
Once everything tastes good to you, set it aside for later
(OPTION 2) MAKING PORK FILLING
Place the pork in a large bowl
Grate the garlic and place it in the bowl with the pork
Add the remaining ingredients from the 'Pork Filling' ingredient list and mix it together.
Mix the pork filling in one direction for 7-10 minutes. The salt combined with the overmixing will give you a springy pork texture instead of a crumbly pork texture.
Take ½ teaspoon of filling and either microwaving it for 25-30 seconds or using a pan to cook it then taste it for flavour to make sure it is salty and flavourful. Adjust to taste.
Once everything tastes good to you, set it aside for later