Garlic-Flavored Fish

This month Sinorama will begin a series of recipes for health- conscious people.

This succulent dish combines the nutritious properties of fresh fish and the medicinal powers of garlic.

Ingredients:

1.5 kilogram carp (or white fish of your choice)

1/2T ginger juice

30 small garlic cloves

4T salad oil

1.5 bowls of clear fish stock

1/2T dark vinegar

Mix together (flavoring):

3T soy sauce

1.5T rice wine

1/2T sugar

1/2T salt

Procedure:

1. Clean and prepare fish (remove all inner organs as well as the dorsal and lower nerve lines). Do not scale the fish. Wash in cool water and pat dry.

2. Using the flat side of a large knife, press the cleaned garlic cloves.

3. Heat oil in a wok over a high flame. Deep fry fish until golden-yellow. Remove and clean off excess oil.

4. Heat a small amount of oil in a wok over a medium flame. Pour in ginger juice and stir fry. Add the garlic, stir fry until golden. Add the fish, the flavoring ingredients and the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce flame and simmer for 20 minutes. Then add vinegar, remove and place on a serving platter.

(Gerald Hatherly)

Garlic-Flavored Fish.

Garlic-Flavored Fish.