Shrimp and ginger are readily available at Charlotte chains—Harris Teeter and Kroger banners stock fresh ginger year-round, and wild-caught shrimp from the Carolina coast is a genuine local win. Fish sauce requires a stop at an Asian market or well-stocked Kroger (like the one on Colonades), a real caveat for a weeknight dish. The ingredient list is spare, and at roughly $8–10 per serving once you factor in good shrimp and oil, the cost sits at the higher end of a quick meal. The fifteen-minute claim holds if your shrimp is already peeled; if not, budget five more minutes, and the sauce comes together fast enough for genuine weeknight rotation. It reheats adequately but tastes best same-night, and the tight two-serving count means this suits a couple more than a family.