Mock Crab Roe

Name: Mock Crab Roe
Ingredients: 1/4 pound sole fillets plaice, or cod, fresh; 6 each egg yolks; 2 tablespoons scallions, spring or green onions chopped, scallions, white parts only, or to taste; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon monosodium glutamate optional; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 18 teaspoon white pepper; 1 cup lard for deepfrying; 5 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari; 3 tablespoons vinegar

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/4 pound sole fillets plaice, or cod, fresh
6 each egg yolks
2 tablespoons scallions, spring or green onions chopped, scallions, white parts only, or to taste
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon monosodium glutamate optional
1/4 teaspoon salt
18 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup lard for deepfrying
5 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
3 tablespoons vinegar

Directions

1

Steam the fish for 10 minutes and flake it gently.
2

Mix the egg yolks together with the spring onions, sesame oil, MSG, salt and white pepper.
3

Add the fish and mix it in.
4

Fry tablespoons of the mixture in fairly deep fat, until the sides are almost brown or pinkish gold.
5

The fat will foam, but this cannot be helped.
6

The final texture must be firm.
7

Serve hot with a separate dish of soy sauce mixed with vinegar.
8

Excellent with warmed wine.