Braised Soy Fish With Mushroom And Bamboo Recipe

Ingredients

6 x Dry black mushrooms
1/2 c. Bamboo shoots
3 x Scallion stalks
2 slc Fresh ginger root
2 x Cloves garlic
1 x (2-lb) fish
1 c. Stock
3 Tbsp Soy sauce
1 Tbsp Sherry
1/2 tsp Salt
1 x Clove star anise
1/2 tsp Sugar

Directions

1. Soak dry mushrooms.
2. Slice bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms.
Cut scallions in 1/2-inch sections.
Mince ginger root; crush garlic.
3. Pick up steps 1, 2 and 4 of Basic Braised Soy Fish (see recipe).
4. Add in to fish all the vegetables, along with stock, soy sauce, sherry and salt.
Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 5 min.
5. Add in star anise and sugar.
Simmer, covered, 15 min more, turning fish once.
Serve warm.
VARIATION: In step 4, add in 1/4 lb.
pork with some fat, slivered.