Fish Song, Shanghai Style

Fish and Seafood

Fish Song, Shanghai Style
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons smoked ham or duck, minced
1 Tablespoon lard or another solid fat
20 goji berries, each cut in half the long way
1 scallion, minced
1 slice fresh ginger, minced
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
dash ground white pepper
5 large tofu skins
1 large yellow fish fillet cut into ten finger-size strips
1 cup vegetable oil (optional)
Preparation:
1. Mash minced ham or duck with the solid fat, then mix in the goji berries, minced scallion, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and pepper.
2. Cut each tofu skin in half making two large triangles, then put two to three tablespoons of the mashed mixture on the long side and roll the rest as if making a spring roll. Wet the pointed end to make it stay closed.
3. Now deep-fry these until golden brown or steam them over boiling water for twelve minutes. Then serve.

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