Chinese Steamed Whole Fish With Fermented Black Beans and Garlic Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Chinese fermented black beans, rinsed and petted dry
• 1 head garlic, peeled
• 1 (1- to 1 1/2-pound) whole white-fleshed fish, sush as branzino, trout, red snapper, or sea bass, scaled and gutted
• Kosher salt and ground white pepper
• 13 slices of fresh peeled ginger, 3 left whole and 10 julienned, divided
• 4 scallions, 2 halved and 2 cut into julienne, divided
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons canola, vegetable, or peanut oil
• 1 bunch of cilantro, leaves and tender stems only, roughly chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes, plus more to taste (optional)

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