It's a very simple dish. In fact, it's steamed fish. I used to learn how to cook when I was a child. I was afraid that fried fish would splash oil on my hands. And it would always be fried black. So I only steamed fish. Grass carp and crucian carp can be steamed with onion and ginger; catfish and yellow bone fish can be steamed with mashed garlic and Douchi. It's easy to get started with steamed fish.
Step1:Wash catfish and drain. Shred ginger, garlic and black bean.
Step2:Combine ginger, garlic, black bean and a small amount of raw meal with catfish. Place in boiling water for 20 minutes. Steam over medium high heat for 7 minutes.
Step3:Sprinkle some chives at last. Drizzle with hot oil.
Cooking tips:1. Douchi itself is very salty. So put less salt. It's better to put less than more. If you find it's not salty enough, you can pour some soy sauce. 2. I use Yangjiang Douchi. Douchi from other places should be OK. It's just different in taste. There are skills in making delicious dishes.