World Gourmet Summit 2003
Culinary Masterclasses
 
The Cuisine of
Hiroishi Ishii
Pan Pacific Singapore
 
Steamed Tile Fish Fillet with Blossoms, Sea Urchin and Lily Buds

  Serves 20
  Ingredients
   
800g
180ml
50g
50g
100g
400g

200g
30g
1
100g
360ml

tile fish
rice wine
carrots
shitake mushrooms
grape blossoms
sea urchins

lily buds
salt
egg
mountain yam
soup stock

   
800ml
90ml
50g
1 ltr
200g
90ml
20g
soup stock
sweet wine
spring onions
water
bonito flakes
light soya sauce
bonito powder
   
   
   
   
   
   

Method

For the tile fish: Marinate the fish in the rice wine for about 5 minutes, then dress the fish with carrots and mushrooms and steam for 5 minutes. After steaming, add the grape blossoms and steam for a further 2 minutes. Add sea urchins and steam another 1 minute.

For the soup: Mix the soup stock, water and sweet wine with the spring onions, bonito flakes, light soy sauce and bonito powder. Adjust seasoning.

Serving

Dress a plate with the sauce from the steamed fish, lay the fish on top and serve a bowl of soup on the side.