Procedure: Scale, gill, gut and wash the fish.
Make diagonal cuts to the bones at 0.5" intervals on both sides of the fish.
Dunk fish in boiling water for a moment, wash fish cavity thoroughly again in cold
water. Sprinkle salt on fish and place it in a dish. Add sherry.
Cut ham, bamboo shoots, black
mushrooms into 1.5"x1"x1/4" slices. Blanch them in boiling water.
Cut vegetable hearts vertically into halves and dip in boiling water for one
minute. Remove and cut horizontally into 2"-long sections. Place ham,
bamboo shoots, mushrooms, alternatively on top of fish. Add scallions, ginger and
peppercorns, then broth. Place dish in a steamer and steam over high heat for 20
minutes. Remove, discard scallions, ginger and peppercorns. Arrange cabbage
sections around fish. Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon hot vegetable oil and
serve.