Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make steamed fish, a classic Chinese recipe that's a musthave for holidays and banquets, and a staple of my parents' easy weeknight dinners.



RECIPE + INGREDIENTS

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How to Buy Fish:    •  How to Buy Meat at the Grocery Stor...  
Steamed Spare Ribs:    •   My dad's Steamed Spare Rib recipe ...  



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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 Intro
01:04 On buying fish sustainably
01:33 How to prepare a fish for steaming?
02:47 3 ways to remove fish scales
04:07 Slice the fish to cook it evenly
04:48 Start preparing flavors
05:14 On Mandarin Orange Peels
05:45 Mince ingredients
07:12 Prepare sauce
08:01 Start preparing fish & wok for steaming
09:10 Add fish to steamer
09:50 How do you adjust cook time for larger fish?
10:37 How to know when the fish is done?
11:09 Differences steaming other stoves?
11:22 How to tell if it’s undercooked and what to do?
12:09 How to keep the skin intact?
12:28 Finishing steaming
13:22 Add vegetables, oil to the fish
14:37 How to debone and serve steamed fish?
16:16 Meal Time!
17:04 Fish: Chinese sayings, symbols, and superstitions
20:37 My parents’ favorite parts of the fish
23:01 How do you get rid of the “fishy” taste?
23:19 The fish my parents ate for Lunar New Year
25:42 What are the best + favorite types of fish to steam?
27:40 Why do you heat up the oil?
28:29 How to steam fish fillets?
28:57 Steamed fish should be the last dish cooked
29:51 How do restaurants make steamed fish?
30:47 Cam says bye!



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Intro Flute Music Performed by Daddy Lau
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