Yangzhou Fried Rice

Ingredients

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