Asian Cheese Ball With Shrimp & Water Chestnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1/2 lb shrimp, shelled and grilled
1 teaspoon cilantro, sliced thinly
1 teaspoon pickled ginger, sliced thin
2 tablespoons wasabi, to taste
1 cup toasted sesame seeds, divided

Preparation

In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, soy sauce, water chestnuts, shrimp, cilantro, ginger, and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds.
Gradually stir in wasabi paste until you reach the desired amount of spice.
Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
Remove the cheese mixture from the refrigerator, and shape into a ball.
Roll in the remaining sesame seeds to cover.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.