Qing zheng yu (steamed fish with ABC soup)

ABC Soup

• 1000 g boiling water
• 250 - 350 g pork ribs
• 1000 g cold water
• 150 g potato, peeled and cut into pieces (5 cm)
• 100 g carrot, peeled and cut into pieces (3-4 cm)
• 1 tomato, cut into quarters and deseeded
• 100 g brown onion, cut into eighths
• 1 sweet corn cob, cut into pieces (2-3 cm)
• 20 g small dried anchovies (optional - see Tips)
• 60 g Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine)
• 1 tsp salt, to taste

Steamed fish and garnishes

• 500 g whole fish, gutted and cleaned (see Tips)
• 3 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin slices, plus an extra 1-2 cm piece peeled and cut into julienne, for garnishing
• 4 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into thin slices
• 2 tsp Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• ½ - 1 tsp sesame oil
• red chilli oil, to taste (optional), for serving
• 3 - 4 tbsp fermented black beans (optional - see Tips), for serving