Steamed Silver Mullet
A traditional famous local dish from Zhapu, Pinghu, prepared by steaming mullet with accompanying ingredients such as pork fatback, ham, shiitake mushrooms, and others.
Ingredients
Silver mullet (scored in a crosshatch pattern on the back loin)
1
Pork fat (cut into small dice)
to taste
Ham slices
to taste
Shiitake mushrooms
to taste
Spring bamboo shoot slices
to taste
Scallion segments
to taste
Shaoxing wine
to taste
Rock sugar
to taste
Fine salt
to taste
Rendered pork lard (drizzled over)
to taste
Ginger slices (removed after steaming)
to taste
Instructions
1
Ingredient Prep and Plating
Arrange the diced pork fat, ham slices, shiitake mushrooms, spring bamboo shoot slices, and scallion segments on top of the fish, then add Shaoxing wine, rock sugar, and fine salt.
2
Steaming
Place in a steamer and steam over high heat for about 10 minutes, then remove, discard the ginger slices and scallion segments, and drizzle with rendered pork lard to serve.
