8 chinese fish stew Recipes

uncooked bean threads (cellophane noodles), boiling water, dried wood ear mushrooms, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, julienne-cut peeled fresh ginger, rice vinegar, less-sodium soy sauce, chinese black vinegar or worcestershire sauce, ground white pepper, dark sesame oil, salt, tilapia fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces, silken firm tofu, drained and cubed, sliced green onions

fresh or dry rice noodles, tender cut of steak, thinly sliced in bite-size strips, set aside in refrigerator until use (optional), beef flank, beef meat balls, cut in half or leave whole (optional), ground white pepper, fresh bean sprouts , chinese broccoli long sliced or fresh spinach, short cilantro sprigs, green onions thinly sliced, fried garlic oil - 8 cloves of chopped garlic fried in 1/4 cup of peanut oil for topping, water, star anise or five spices, stalks lemongrass , cut in 2-inch segments and crushed, section fresh or frozen galangal, crushed (or use 6 dried pieces), head garlic cloves, crushed whole for stock, cilantro roots, up tbsp. thick black soy sauce, sea salt, side condiments, sliced hot pepper in vinegar, sugar, hot dried red pepper blended, fish sauce

beef (for stewing) or 1 kg pork (for stewing), onions (diced ), head garlic (minced ), salt and pepper, potatoes (cut to the same size as the beef), chinese cabbage (cut into four ), bok choy (cut into 3), corn on the cob, chopped (optional), patis (asian fish sauce), oil, lemon

water, soy sauce, star anise, shaoxing rice wine, brown sugar, ginger, whole eggs (other poultry or meat may be used as well, but no fish or seafood) or 1 -2 lb chicken pieces (other poultry or meat may be used as well, but no fish or seafood) or 1 -2 lb pork (other poultry or meat may be used as well, but no fish or seafood), green onions or cilantro, garnish, sesame oil, garnish

beef short ribs (with bone ; preferably cut into 2-inch pieces by butcher), cold water plus 4 cups hot water, dried chinese black mushrooms, boiling potatoes, korean radish or daikon, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick, garlic cloves, smashed, dried red dates (optional), soy sauce, asian fish sauce, molasses (not robust or blackstrap), korean hot red-pepper paste plus additional for serving, onion, cut into 1-inch wedges, scallions , cut into 2-inch pieces, asian sesame oil

onions, fresh gingerroot, garlic cloves, ground coriander, vegetable oil, chinese cooking wine , or dry sherry, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, beef broth, preferably organic, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, beef shank on the bone , cut by the butcher into thick slices (or 2 1/4 lb beef shank off the bone or other beef stew meat, cut into large cubes), carrots, scallions, red chile, green chile, cilantro, juice of 1 lime, thai fish sauce, superfine sugar