Steamed Fish

Directions

  1. 1Wash the dried shiitake mushrooms and dried seaweed with hot water.
  2. 2Soak the mushrooms and seaweed for 15 minutes, using a small plate to keep them submerged.
  3. 3Peel the skin of the young ginger.
  4. 4Prepare the garlic, spring onion, and chili.
  5. 5Save some of the spring onion and chili for decoration.
  6. 6Soak the chili, ginger, and spring onion for decoration in ice water.
  7. 7Separate egg white.
  8. 8Season the fish with salt, egg white, and corn starch, then let it rest for 15 minutes.
  9. 9Rinse the fish with hot water to remove the fishy smell.
  10. 10Boil the sauce with the mushroom and seaweed for 15 minutes.
  11. 11Steam the fish for 10 minutes.
  12. 12Remove the fish water.
  13. 13Add the sauce and a bit of MSG.
  14. 14Steam for another 10 minutes.
  15. 15Heat the oil and sesame oil until they are smoking.
  16. 16Add the decoration.
  17. 17Slowly pour the hot oil over the fish.

Ingredients

  • dried shiitake mushrooms
  • dried seaweed
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • spring onion
  • chili
  • soy sauce
  • brown sugar
  • white pepper
  • egg white
  • salt
  • corn starch
  • oil
  • sesame oil
  • MSG
  • water

Equipment

potbowlknifespoonforksteamer

Tips

  • If you don't do it correctly, it will turn out salty or sweet.