Shanghai Lacquered Sea Bass Recipe

• 1/3 c. fish or possibly chicken stock or possibly canned chicken broth
• 3 Tbsp. Chinese rice wine or possibly 3 tbsp dry sherry
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 2 tsp brown bean sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp warm bean sauce or possibly chili garlic sauce
•     For the Dish
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 x 2 pound whole stripped bass or possibly 1 1/2 pound hard fish, steaks, cleaned and scaled
• 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 c. sliced bamboo, shoots
• 1/2 c. fresh wood ear mushroom, cut into thin strips or possibly 4 fresh shiitake mushroom, stems removed, caps, cut into thin strips
• 4 x green onion, trimmed, and, cut into 2-inch lengths
• 6 slc peeled ginger, cut into thin strips
• 3 clv garlic, sliced, thinly
• 1 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water

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