Water-Cooked Fish

Ingredients

• 1 lb fish fillet (cut into thin slices)
• teaspoon ½salt
• 1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 cup Chinese celery (cut into 2” lengths)
• 5 tablespoons Vegetable oil (separated)
• 1 star anise
• 1 1 ” stick cinnamon
• 5 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 2 green onions (white parts cut into 2” lengths, green parts chopped)
• 5 slices fresh ginger (about 2” rounds)
• 2 tablespoons Doubanjiang spicy bean paste
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon red Sichuan peppercorns
• 10 dried red chilies
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs
• teaspoon ½toasted sesame seeds