Dry-Braised Stinky Mandarin Fish

Ingredients

100 g ground pork, 1 preserved fresh mandarin fish.

Seasonings

Salt, cooking wine, aged vinegar, dark soy sauce, MSG, scallion, minced ginger, dried red chili flakes, sugar, and salad oil, each to taste.

Instructions

1. Wash the preserved mandarin fish and score it in a crisscross diamond pattern.

2. Heat the wok over high heat, coat with oil, then pour off the excess, leaving a thin layer. Add the preserved mandarin fish and pan-fry until both sides are golden brown, then remove from the wok.

3. Leave a small amount of oil in the wok, stir-fry the seasonings until fragrant, then add the fermented mandarin fish and seasonings, add a small amount of water and braise until cooked, when the sauce has reduced, drizzle with sesame oil and remove from the wok to plate.

Dry-Braised Stinky Mandarin Fish