Fish/4 recipes

A delicate Chinese clear fish soup with blanched fish fillets, spinach, bamboo shoots, and a splash of sherry, finished with sizzling peanut oil. Light, clean, and ready in 30 minutes.

Thai beef satay skewers marinated in coconut milk, curry powder, fish sauce, and cilantro. Grilled, broiled, or pan-fried and served with peanut sauce.

Kangaroo strips wok-tossed with baby bok choy in a chilli black bean sauce made with rice wine, soy sauce, ginger, and fish sauce. A fast Australian-Asian fusion stir-fry ready in 35 minutes.

Whole red snapper stuffed with a creamy filling of sour cream, dill, lemon zest, and seasoned breadcrumbs, then baked until the flesh flakes apart. An elegant centerpiece for seafood dinners.

You can use salmon or cod with great results in this cheesy bubbly dish.

Thick-cut porterhouse steak marinated in a bold Asian-inspired blend of chili bean paste, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Fire up the grill for this fusion masterpiece that brings steakhouse quality with Pacific Rim flair.

Thai-style grilled beef salad with charred sirloin over crisp romaine, cucumber, radishes, and herbs, tossed in a fiery fish sauce and chili dressing. A bright summer main in 30 minutes.

Thai devilled crab salad stuffed into Roma tomato halves with lemongrass, fish sauce, lime juice, mint, and chili. A no-cook, elegant appetizer with bold Southeast Asian flavor.

Italian seafood antipasto with canned tuna, crisp raw vegetables, briny capers, and olives for a light no-cook lunch or appetizer ready in 10 minutes.

Thai pork satay marinated in curry, turmeric, and fish sauce, grilled on bamboo skewers with coconut cream glaze. Street food classic ready in 60 minutes.

This recipe is very tasty with an interesting texture. Unless you're a fan of hard work, use a food processor. The pate was originally pounded to the proper consistency in a mortar and pestle... It can be used all sorts of ways - made into balls for soup, sliced after cooking and added to lettuce or rice paper rolls, served with shrimp chips for munchies - whatever inspires you. The cinnamon flavor is discernible but not overpowering. I've actually made this recipe and found it to be a keeper.

Fiery Thai chili fish sauce (nam pla prik) with serrano chiles, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, and roasted chili paste. A no-cook condiment that livens up everything it touches.

Whole fish sauteed in coconut milk with green pepper, tomato, and celery. A Caribbean-style pescado guisado that's simple, fragrant, and ready in 30 minutes.

L'Hootz F'Tadjeen is a North African fish tagine with saffron, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes layered and simmered in olive oil. A one-pot Sephardic-style fish stew finished with lemon juice and pimento.

Sea bass Veracruzana: Mexican Gulf-style seared bass finished in a bright broth of tomato, jalapeño, green olives, lime, and oregano. A 40-minute coastal classic served in soup plates.

Steamed mussels topped with a Thai-spiced fish mousse of ginger, lemongrass, shrimp paste, and basil. An elegant bamboo-steamer appetizer for a Southeast Asian dinner.