Name: Steamed Fish with Sour Plum
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: chopped fresh coriander/cilantro, to serve; 3–4 strips of streaky/fatty bacon; 2 spring onions/scallions, finely shredded; 4 canned sour plums; 1 whole fish, about 500 g/1¼ lb, cleaned and scaled; 15 ml/1 tbsp fish sauce; 15 ml/1 tbsp finely shredded root ginger

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China

By Terry Tan

Published 2020

About

Shantou restaurants take great pride in steamed fish dishes such as this one. The addition of sour plums is a particularly inspired touch, especially when salmon, pomfret or sea bass is used, as the tartness of the plums really cuts the rich oils in the fish and perfectly balances the dish, as well as bringing a different texture to the plate.