Cambodian style fish

This recipe is a delicious yet low-fat meal that is quick to prepare on a weekday evening.

INGREDIENTS

1 sea bream (about 350 grams)
1/2 cup of water
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cm of ginger root, sliced
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon of soy bean paste
1 hot chili pepper, chopped
1 stalk of green onion, chopped
dash of white pepper
basil and mint leaves to serve

METHOD
1. Mix water with garlic, ginger, sugar, fish sauce, soy bean paste, hot chili pepper together in a frying pan.

2. Add fish and simmer till tender and water reduced (about 10 – 15 minutes), turning fish approximately half way through the cooking time.

3. When fish cooked, add green onion and white pepper.

4. Serve garnished with basil and mint leaves on a bed of steamed jasmine rice.

Miss B

Belinda Wanis, aka Miss B, is a Belle About Town who likes to bring a little bit of style into every aspect of her life. An experienced journalist with over 20 years in the industry she turned to the web, creating Belle About Town in early 2010, to fill a gap for tech-savvy stylish women who want the best life has to offer at their fingertips. She loves a decadent cocktail bar, a beautifully cut dress, cultural getaways, quality over quantity and is partial to Asian-fusion food. A globetrotter, who has lived in Australia, the UK and Denmark, she enjoys holidaying in the sun and you can often find her on a beach in Thailand or on shopping breaks in Sydney or New York. But her first love is, of course, London!

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