Braised Soy Fish with Mushroom and Bamboo Shoots

6 Dried black mushrooms
1/2 c Bamboo shoots
3 Scallion stalks
2 sl Fresh ginger root
2 Cloves garlic
1 (2-lb) fish
1 c Stock
3 tb Soy sauce
1 tb Sherry
1/2 ts Salt
1 Clove star anise
1/2 ts Sugar

Soak dried mushrooms.

Slice bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms. Cut scallions in 1/2-inch sections. Mince ginger root; crush garlic.

Pick up steps 1, 2 and 4 of Basic Braised Soy Fish (see recipe).

Add to fish all the vegetables, along with stock, soy sauce, sherry and salt. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 5 minutes.

Add star anise and sugar. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes more, turning fish once. Serve hot. VARIATION: In step 4, add 1/4 pound pork with some fat, slivered.

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