| Lebanese Broiled Fish - Samak Mashwi |
Beautifully decorated whole baked
fish is a favorite party dish.
Clean a large, nicely formed fish
well, leaving on the head but removing the eyes. Salt and chill, as in
previous recipe. Sprinkle it with olive oil and rub it well into the flesh.
Wrap the fish completely in unglazed paper. Bake in a hot oven until the
flesh is white. Remove paper and transfer to serving platter. Garnish lavishly
with green pickles cut in fan shapes, mayonaise, sliced green and black
olives, parsley, and bits of pimento. Accompany with bowls of taratour
sauce or mayonnaise and slices of lemon.