*1 mud carp belly about 15
oz. in weight 3 oz.
bean curd puffs
*5 oz. Chinese flowering
cabbages
*4 shallots
*some coriander
* 1.5 teaspoons fermented
broad bean paste
*2 pickled plums
*0.5 t. diced red chili
*1 t. mashed welsh onion
Cornstarch Solution:
*0.25 t. each of salt and light
soy sauce
*a dash of pepper powder
*1 t. water
*some rock sugar
Marinade:
*0.5 t. each of salt, sugar and
potato starch
*a dash of pepper powder
Method:
1. Scale the fish belly, wash
clean, brush the marinade
onto both inside and outside
of the belly.
2. Macerate the bean puffs in
hot water, squeeze out
water; clean the flowering
cabbages; stir-fry till done.
3. Heating 3 tablespoons of
oil, add the belly and
fry til both sides turn light
brown. When it smokes
transfer onto a plate;
remove the frying oil.
4. Heating 2 tablespoons of
oil, saute the shallots,
add the ingredients. Saute
over low heat. Add the
bean curd puffs, fish belly
and 3 tablespoons of water.
Simmer over low heat for 5
minutes; stir in the
cabbages and cornstarch
solution; bring to the boil
to serve.