Fu Pei-Mei
Hunan fish, this month's specialty, is a versatile dish. Any kind of fish, fowl, or beef can be used, but carp is recommended.
To prepare the fish, cut off its head and tail; open it from the back and remove all the bones and skin. Choose only the whitest meat. Cut the fish into strips 1.5〞long and 1〞wide--the thinner, the better.
Next, fill a large bowl with 1C green vegetable strips and slices of Yutiao (Chinese fried fritters of dough). Arrange the fish, piece by piece, on top. Add chopped scallions and parsley. Sprinkle in 1 t vinegar and some ground pepper and sesame seed oil. Place bowl on dinner table.
Bring some chicken soup to a rapid boil, and quickly pour over fish. Hold down ingredients with a spoon so that they don't float to the top. Serve in small dishes.