Steamed Fish with Ham and Vegetables

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fragrant Harbour Taste: The New Chinese Cooking of Hong Kong

By Ken Hom

Published 1989

  • About

In Hong Kong, diners expect fresh fish to he served. In restaurants, therefore, it is common to see large tanks filled with live fish and shellfish from which diners make their own selection. It may be some time before this custom is widely adopted in the West. However, one Hong Kong practice should be followed: fresh fish should be steamed. This method preserves all the best qualities of the food. Most commonly, the fish is steamed with soy sauce and then treated with spring onions and hot