4 dried mushrooms 2 cups peanut oil 1 pound whitefish fillets 2 tablespoons tomato sauce 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes 1/4 cup bamboo shoots -- drained and chopped 1 tablespoon rice wine 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons green onions -- chopped Soak mushrooms for 10 minutes in warm water, drain, and chop. Heat oil in a wok. When it is very hot, add fish and fry until lightly browned. Remove to warm dish and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of oil. Add tomato sauce, pepper, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms. Cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes, until mushrooms soften. Add wine, sugar, salt, and soy sauce and stir mixture for 30 seconds. Return fish to pan and turn it over in the sauce. Dissolve conrstarch in 1 tablespoon water and add to wok. Stir gently just until sauce thickens. Pour onto serving dish and garnish with onions.
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