Braised soy fish w/mushroom & bamboo #1

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Or
5Black mushrooms
cupBamboo shoots
1Bunch scallions
2tablespoonsOil
1(2-lb) fish
¾cupWater
1tablespoonBrown sugar
5tablespoonsSoy sauce
1tablespoonSherry

Directions

1. Soak dried mushrooms.

2. Slice bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms. Cut scallions in 2-inch sections.

3. Heat oil. Add scallions, bamboo shoots and mushrooms. Stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes; then remove from pan.

4. Pick up steps 1, 2 and 4 of "Basic Braised Soy Fish" (see recipe).

5. Return vegetables. Add water, sugar, soy sauce and sherry. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 5 minutes.

6. Turn heat up to medium and baste fish until all but ½ cup of the sauce has evaporated. Serve at once with remaining sauce.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .