There was no mistaking the Sichuan origins of the chef's special fish stew ($18.95) at Sichuan Home, a two-month-old restaurant on Geary. Fish fillets and bean sprouts bobbed on the surface of a slick ...

We’ve picked the fish clean. Its spinal column yawns in a thin arc across the platter; my friend’s fork probes the vertebrae, checking for tiny, lingering morsels of meat. Most of the skin is long ...

Sichuan pepper gives fragrance and a mildly spicy flavor to the marinade for the beef tenderloin in this colorful main dish. Wedges of crisp Asian pears would make a great side dish. A glance at the ...

If you’ve never eaten whole crispy fish, it’s a real treat. The cooking method is popular in many cultures, but my favorite style of the dish is Cuban. An entire yellowtail snapper is scaled, gutted, ...

Steamed fish at ShiangMi 31519 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills; 248-579-9898; shiangmi.com The emphasis here is on authentic dishes from Hunan; don’t let the server steer you to the “American popular ...