Cooking for my Daughter!

Beer Fish Pijiu Yu

(A local Yangshuo delicacy)

Ingredients: 
200 g of fish (we used catfish, as it had very little bones)
3 tablespoons of Peanut (ground nut) or Soya Bean Oil
1 Big Tomato or several small ones 
1 Green Pepper & 
1 Red Pepper (both thinly chopped lengthways)
25g of fresh Ginger finely sliced with the garlic
4 cloves of Garlic also finely chopped with the ginger (see above)
2 tablespoons of 1inch chopped Spring Onion
2 tablespoons of Soy Sauce
1/4 teaspoon of Salt
1 glass of lager/ beer TsingTao
1/2 tablespoon of Oyster sauce


 Instructions
Heat the wok until it steams, add the oil and heat until hot. place the fish skin side down into the centre of the wok and press firmly as it will try and rise and curl up. Sprinkle the salt on top of the fish. Fry on both sides for about 3 minutes each or until the skin is brown.


Place the vegetables, garlic and ginger into the wok with the fish, pour in the soy sauce and beer. Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes. 


Remove the lid and reduce the liquid for another 2 minutes. 


Serve with cooked rice!