On vacation a while ago, I wandered into a tiny Chinese restaurant. I
asked the waitress to recommend something that was authentic Chinese,
and that was good for bad weather (it was windy & raining). She
proposed what sounded like, "Boiled Fish in Red Sauce." I was
surprised when what she brought me was -- to my mind, anyway -- an
enormous bowl of stew. But this turned out to be one of the most
remarkable things I had ever eaten. The broth was PACKED with some
sort of chili (none were visible), so that, even though I have a very
high tolerance for spicy foods, my nose was running in seconds. I
could also taste and smell Sichuan Peppercorns. There was a lot of
cabbage in the stew, as well as vegetables I couldn't identify. I
thought I may have also tasted tomato in the reddish broth. I felt
like I was eating a Chinese take -- maybe the original take -- on
cioppino. Also, while this may give the impression that I'm
romanticizing things, I have to mention that before I ate this dish, I
seriously felt like I was coming down with something; afterwards, I
felt completely reinvigorated.

Anyway, is this "Boiled Fish with Red Sauce" a standard Chinese dish
that I should be able to find in various places?

Thanks for any info.

On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:13:41 -0000, RJ Kellog >
wrote:

>On vacation a while ago, I wandered into a tiny Chinese restaurant. I
>asked the waitress to recommend something that was authentic Chinese,
>and that was good for bad weather (it was windy & raining). She
>proposed what sounded like, "Boiled Fish in Red Sauce." I was
>surprised when what she brought me was -- to my mind, anyway -- an
>enormous bowl of stew. But this turned out to be one of the most
>remarkable things I had ever eaten. The broth was PACKED with some
>sort of chili (none were visible), so that, even though I have a very
>high tolerance for spicy foods, my nose was running in seconds. I
>could also taste and smell Sichuan Peppercorns. There was a lot of
>cabbage in the stew, as well as vegetables I couldn't identify. I
>thought I may have also tasted tomato in the reddish broth. I felt
>like I was eating a Chinese take -- maybe the original take -- on
>cioppino. Also, while this may give the impression that I'm
>romanticizing things, I have to mention that before I ate this dish, I
>seriously felt like I was coming down with something; afterwards, I
>felt completely reinvigorated.
>
>Anyway, is this "Boiled Fish with Red Sauce" a standard Chinese dish
>that I should be able to find in various places?
>
>Thanks for any info.

i have no information, but your account is charming.

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:13:41 -0000, RJ Kellog >
> wrote:
>
> >On vacation a while ago, I wandered into a tiny Chinese restaurant. I
> >asked the waitress to recommend something that was authentic Chinese,
> >and that was good for bad weather (it was windy & raining). She
> >proposed what sounded like, "Boiled Fish in Red Sauce." I was
> >surprised when what she brought me was -- to my mind, anyway -- an
> >enormous bowl of stew. But this turned out to be one of the most
> >remarkable things I had ever eaten. The broth was PACKED with some
> >sort of chili (none were visible), so that, even though I have a very
> >high tolerance for spicy foods, my nose was running in seconds. I
> >could also taste and smell Sichuan Peppercorns. There was a lot of
> >cabbage in the stew, as well as vegetables I couldn't identify. I
> >thought I may have also tasted tomato in the reddish broth. I felt
> >like I was eating a Chinese take -- maybe the original take -- on
> >cioppino. Also, while this may give the impression that I'm
> >romanticizing things, I have to mention that before I ate this dish, I
> >seriously felt like I was coming down with something; afterwards, I
> >felt completely reinvigorated.
> >
> >Anyway, is this "Boiled Fish with Red Sauce" a standard Chinese dish
> >that I should be able to find in various places?
> >
> >Thanks for any info.
>

Never ran accross anything like that in a Chinese restaurant although I
suppose digging
into Sichuan dishes might uncover something.
From your description it sounds almost like some sort of Korean Jige.
Musashi

oh yeah very standard and common.
My mouth is watering again.... yummy. It's incredible.