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[Hank D Thoreau]

I am in the process of learning how to cooking Asian style steamed whole fish.

The result is the most tender and favorable fish I have ever eaten.

We are loaded with Asian markets where I live, both Korean, since I live in a Korean neighborhood, and Chinese.

The fish is plentiful, with many varieties, and economical, much more economical than buying from the local supermarket

They will also do anything from scaling, filleting or even deep frying for you. You put the whole fish in a plastic pan and tell them what prep option you want.

We go for cleaning and scaling only.

Tonight was steamed rock fish. I am looking at getting some fish to smoke. Whole red snapper is supposed to be good.

[yorkdude]

Cleaned as in gutted, scaled, got that part. Fins, head, tail etc? Still intact? Love fish but that’s not tripping my trigger (steamed) post a few pictures so We can see what you do please. Seasonings etc.

[Hank D Thoreau]

There are about 5 options to choose from. We have the cleaned, scaled and the fins cut. That is only the fin part and not the meat of the fin which is a delicacy. I am also learning where the best parts of the fish are, places like the fins and cheeks. I won't go for the eyes yet. I don't recall the seasoning if any, other that bathing the fish with soy sauce right as it finishes.

[pmillen]

Yep, cheeks.  That used to be kind of a secret.

We saved Walleye cheek pieces until we had quite a supply to cook.

[Bentley]

I would think that steamed is an excellent way to cook fish, add aromatics & spices to the broth or water and away we go. 

[cookingjnj]

We used to fish Bluefish off the coast of NJ for decades.  The fish has now been overfished in these waters and no longer fished much.  It was an oily and un-appetizing fish to eat (unless cooked correctly).  However, they were a pretty good sized fish, and the cheeks were outstanding to cook.  Very similar in taste and texture to a scallop, unlike the rest of the taste of Bluefish.  Just commenting on Hank and pmillen comment on cheeks, not meant to hijack. 

[Hank D Thoreau]

I checked on the spicing and it was salt only with soy sauce poured on at the end. Simple and tasty.

[Conumdrum]

I'd be there 3 times a week till I got tired of it.  Steamed/fried/stewed fish in the far West is a so so wonderful way of cooking.  The midwest USA doesn't know what it's missing! 

So many types of food around the world, and where I live I can taste them all it if I had $200 per meal for two.