The fish was almost a disaster. I couldn’t find sea bass, hake, or any of the other substitutes called for in the recipe, so I opted for two fillets: one of Rockfish and another of Cod. Later in the day I stumbled across whole Tilapia, already gutted and scaled. The fish looked identical to the Japanese Bream in the recipe photos, so I ended up steaming all three types of fish. The rockfish was a tasteless mass of crap, and the Cod wasn’t much better, although it had a better texture. The Tilapia however, ROCKED for some reason. Very, very good.
The only recipe weirdness was how long to cook the ginger slices in the oil. I found that you really need to fry the little devils until they are like potato chips. Make certain that the oil [BE CAREFUL] is boiling as you spoon it over the fish, to make certain the onions and cilantro sizzle; also the ginger chips need to get spooned over the fish, along with the oil.
Cooking Ferran Adriá’s The Family Meal — The Errata
Meal 13: Farfalle w/ pesto, Japanese-style bream, Mandarin oranges w/Cointreau
Another good meal. The first and last parts were a no-brainers, except that I cheated and used store-bought pesto, and orange Curaçao instead of Cointreau.