1. After the diced mandarin fish is cooked, rinse it thoroughly. Especially the black membrane in the belly must be washed thoroughly to avoid fishy smell.

2. Then make a few straight lines with a knife, and then rub the fish body with some salt.

3. Wipe it inside and out, and then rinse it under the faucet. This is to remove the mucus on the fish.

4. Prepare some onions, ginger and garlic.

5. Heat the oil in the pan and fry the fish.

6. Fry both sides until golden brown, and the burnt ones are the most fragrant.

7. After both sides are fried and the fish is almost cooked, take it out and set aside.

8. Do not pour out the oil left by frying the fish. Add the cinnamon and star anise and stir-fry until fragrant.

9. Then add the onions, ginger, and garlic, followed by an appropriate amount of water.

10. Add appropriate amount of salt and sugar at this time.

11. Add some light soy sauce to enhance the freshness.

12. Let’s add some old-school color.

13. Put the fried fish into the pot and cook over medium heat.

14. Prepare some additional ingredients (scallions, green peppercorns, pickled peppercorns)

15. Scoop out the ginger, onion, garlic, cinnamon and star anise from the pot.

16. Then put the fish into the fish plate, leaving the soup in the pot, and add the green pepper and red pickled pepper until cooked.