16 steamed fermented black Recipes

thick firm white fish fillets or 1 1/2 lbs red snapper, fermented black beans, green onions, shredded into 1 1/2 inch long pieces, ginger, shredded, sugar, sherry wine or 2 tbsp rice wine, light soy sauce, peanut oil, cilantro (to garnish )

pork spareribs, cut into 1-inch lengths (have your butcher do this!), light soy sauce, dry sherry or 1/4 cup rice wine, garlic cloves, minced, fermented black beans, rinsed and mashed (dow see), brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic and red chile paste or 1 tbsp hot bean paste, cornstarch, green onions, green pepper , cut into julienne strips

clams, about 1 . 4kg (3 lbs, approximately ), peanut oil or 3 tbsp corn oil, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, cm fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely chopped, spring onions , cut into 2 . 5 cm sections, white and green parts separated, fermented black beans, rinsed, mashed, sugar, shaosing wine or 2 tbsp dry sherry, thick soy sauce, clear stock or 3 tbsp water, cornstarch , dissolved in, water, sesame oil (optional), hot steamed rice

fresh cilantro stems, coarsely chopped, live blue crabs (1/4 to 1/3 lb each; 3 dozen), well rinsed, chopped peeled fresh ginger, fermented fine-quality soy sauce, sugar, water, chinese black vinegar* (preferably chinkiang ) or cider vinegar, salt

various vegetables, chopped into short (julienne) ribbons, salt and pepper, to taste, peanut oil , to saute the vegetables, prepared ginger soy vinaigrette (recipe below ), lumpia wrappers, raw tuna cut 5 inches long and 1/2-inch thick, water , to seal the wrappers, peanut or canola oil to fry the prepared lumpias, clams , scrubbed, dry white wine, dry white wine, mirin (rice wine), rice wine vinegar, ginger, peeled and finely chopped, garlic, peeled and finely mince, jalapeno, stem and seeds discarded, finely minced, chicken stock, fermented black beans , soaked in a little cool water, rinsed and drained, scallions, green and white parts, cleaned and sliced into small rings, cold butter , cut into a small dice, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, dark roasted sesame oil, olive oil, chopped cilantro leaves, peeled, minced ginger, peeled, minced garlic, sugar, cracked black pepper , to taste

perch (bluegill), scaled, gutted and scored, grapeseed oil, to cook, fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped, minced garlic, minced ginger, shallots, minced, sambal, white wine, dice tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, 1/4 inch dice, dice jicama, fish stock (or chicken stock), thick strips basil, butter, salt and black pepper, grapeseed oil, to cook, sliced scallions (save a little green scallion for garnish), white onion, sliced, red onion, sliced, blanched shanghai noodles, red bratwurst, finely diced, sesame oil, naturally brewed soy sauce, salt and black pepper, eggs

rice wine or sake, peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced, salmon fillets (about 1 1/2 inches thick ), fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, low-sodium soy sauce, rice wine or sake, sugar, cornstarch, vegetable oil, fermented black beans, rinsed, drained, and chopped, minced green onions, minced peeled fresh ginger, minced garlic (about 8 cloves), crushed red pepper, minced green onion tops

shallots , brunoise, ginger , brunoise, garlic , brunoise, sesame oil, sugar, chicken stock, soy sauce, fermented black beans, soaked and chopped, star anise, orange , zested, coriander seeds, chilean sea bass fillet, chinese broccoli

chilean sea bass fillet, chinese broccoli, shallots , brunoise, ginger , brunoise, garlic , brunoise, sugar, sesame oil, fermented black beans, soaked and chopped, chicken stock, soy sauce, star anise, orange , zested, coriander

ground lean pork, peeled water chestnuts (or the generous equivalent in canned slices), minced fresh ginger or 1 tsp grated fresh ginger, minced scallions (white and light green part only ), shaoxing wine, salt, sugar, light soy sauce, egg, lightly beaten, cornstarch (potato, water chestnut, sweet rice starch starches may be substituted), bitter melon (green in color and 3/4 to 1 lb in weight. for much larger, nearly ripe melons, it will be necessa), peanut oil, minced garlic, chinese fermented black beans (salted), shaoxing cooking wine, chicken broth, salt, cornstarch, mixed with, cold chicken broth, oriental sesame oil (roasted or dark)

two 1 1/2-lb red snappers, cleaned , leaving heads and tails intact, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, garlic cloves, minced, dry sherry, soy sauce, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps sliced thin, carrots (about 1/2 lb), cut into julienne strips, scallions , cut into julienne strips, fermented black beans,* rinsed lightly, water, cornstarch, grain white rice , cooked according to package instructions and omitting any butter or margarine

peanut oil or vegetable oil, for frying, petrole soles , scaled and eviscerated, head off, chinese fermented black beans, rinsed well and drained, minced garlic, mirin, sesame oil, minced ginger, sugar, red pepper flakes, salt, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, red pepper dipping sauce, recipe follows, accompaniment, steamed white rice, accompaniment, green onions sliced on the bias, garnish, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, dried red chile flakes, peanut oil, chopped green onions, minced fresh ginger

fish stock, dark soy sauce, lime juice, sherry, fermented black beans, rinsed, chopped cashews, chopped green onions, chopped cilantro leaves, cleaned dungeness or jumbo lump crabmeat, cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water, peanut oil, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh ginger, grated, thai chile pepper, minced, dungeness crabs, 1 1/2 lb each, cleaned and broken into pieces, heads baby bok choy, halved and steamed

firm tofu, drained cut into 1 inch cubes, kosher salt , to taste, sichuan red chili oil (hong you), garlic cloves, minced, ginger, peeled and minced, ground beef or 6 oz ground pork, scallions, thinly sliced plus more for garnish, red thai chile, stemmed and minced, chinese red chile bean paste (douban jiang), chinese fermented black soybeans (dou chi), chicken stock, sugar, light soy sauce, cornstarch, mixed with 6 tbsp water, ground sichuan pepper, for garnish, steamed rice , for serving