zhēng yú (zen-eur)

Question 1

meaning

Answer 1

steam fish

Question 2

spiel

Answer 2

tilefish grilled over binchotan (japanese charcoal). hot oil is poured on the top to crisp the skin and scales. served in fish bone tea with tokyo negi and ginger

Question 3

components

Answer 3

•tilefish (amadai)
•tilefish bones steeped in ginger and michiu
•seasoned fish soy (wood fired soy, fish sauce , sugar)

Question 4

utensils
& plate

Answer 4

cutipol spoon
hering berlin velvet bowl

Question 5

allergens and replacements

Answer 5

•soy (x soy)
•ginger (x ginger)
•white fish (-tilefish +shellfish)
•allium (-tokyo negi)

Question 6

vendors

Answer 6

sakasyu (yamaguchi prefecture, japan)
•tilefish

yun hai
•specialty soy

girl & dug farms (san diego, ca)
•tokyo negi

Question 7

traditional context
& chef inspiration

Answer 7

traditional staple for lunar new year. represents good fortune and well wishes. yu is the chinese homophone for fish and surplus, leading to the superstition of bringing hopes for surplus by eating fish. usually served salted then blanched with hot oil with ginger and scallions

chef’s mother’s recipe as inspiration, with a fish bone tisane, chinese soy, ginger negi oil