After explaining to me about car, mechanics, and gasoline…

Hubby: You’re a fast learner!

Me:

Hubby: You just need a loooooong explanation!!

Me:

Steamed fish with glass noodles

(Adapted from my own recipe here and from Vanh Khuyen)

2 lbs cleaned red snapper (or sea bream, sea bass)
1 tbs chicken powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tbs soy sauce
4 bunches of glass noodles (soaked in hot water for 10-15 minutes)
2 tbs canola oil
1 piece of ginger, about 2″ (sliced into matchstick size)
1 large shallot (thinly sliced)
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
2 tbs water
Spring onion (cut about 2″ length)

1. In a small bowl, mix chicken powder + sugar + ground pepper.
2. Rub the mixture both inside and outside of the fish.
3. Then rub 1 tbs soy sauce inside the fish.
4. Put the fish onto a deep dish.
5. Steam the fish in a steamer for about 15′, or until the fish is cooked through.
6. Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat 2 tbs canola oil.
7. Add ginger and shallot, fry until fragrant.
8. Add soy sauce + sugar + water.
9. Turn off the heat.
10. Carefully open the cover of the steamer, put half the cooked ginger and shallot in the inside of the fish, and the remaining on top of the fish.
11. Add spring onion on top of the fish. Cover the steamer and cook for another 2 minutes.
12. In the skillet with the remaining marinade, add the soaked glass noodles. Cook for about 2 minutes.
13. To serve: arrange the glass noodles around and on top of the fish. Pour the remaining marinade onto the fish. Serve hot.