Steam whole fish with ginger and chives, then finish with hot oil and soy sauce.

Steps

1. Clean and scale whole fish; make 3 diagonal slashes across body on each side of fish.
2. Rub fish inside and out with salt.
3. Place on a dish that will fit inside a steamer.
4. Place ginger slices and 2 sprigs of chive cut in 1/4 inch lengths on fish.
5. Place dish in steamer over boiling water and steam until fish flakes (16–18 mins. for a 2 1/2 lb. fish).
6. While fish is steaming, heat oil in pan until hot. Remove fish from steamer; remove ginger and chive; sprinkle remaining chive (shredded), parsley, ginger matchsticks and soy sauce over fish.
7. Pour hot oil over fish just before serving.

Notes

• For stewing, put fish in a shallow pan and then put in a larger pot with water.