I just wouldn’t recommend using dark soy sauce. If you have Japanese soy sauce or Hawaiian, that’ll work fine too. I usually use 3 tbsp of Chinese light soy sauce. To be super honest, I usually don’t measure when I cook this, but in this case I did measure my soy sauce especially so I could write it down in this recipe. Those are some pretty foundational ingredients for any Chinese cooking, so I usually have them all on hand. Cantonese Steamed Fish Seasoningsįor seasoning steamed fish, all you need is some soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and green onions. After all, is it not strangely impressive to have your meal staring back at you as you scoop its delicate white flesh into your mouth?īut if you are like me and not particularly keen on having to fish out all the tiny bones prior to feeding tiny humans, using filets may be a better option. If you’re going for presentation points, I definitely recommend doing the whole fish. I remember as a kid going to the Chinese market with my grandma and pointing to a fish swimming in a tank, then watching in morbid fascination as the fishmonger scooped it out with a net and gave it a nice solid whack on the head. Like I said before, traditionally you would steam the fish whole, head and everything still attached. My Cantonese grandma, however, always uses tilapia, so that’s what I use too. This steamed fish recipe is super easy and super delicious, so give it a try! Ingredients for Chinese Steamed Fish – What Kind of Fish to Use?įor this recipe, you can use any type of delicate white fish. But I don’t like having to pick out all the bones, especially when feeding my toddlers, so this recipe uses fish filets instead. That’s how my grandma did it at home too. Traditionally in Chinese cuisine, you’d steam the whole fish – head, tail, and all. As much as this soy sauce steamed fish is an easy home cooked dish, you can also find steamed fish at Chinese restaurants as well, even at fancy banquets. I’m pretty sure I ate it at least once a week at my pau pau’s house, as part of a typical Chinese family style meal that included several other dishes. Chinese steamed fish was a staple food for me growing up.
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