Sichuan Boiled Fish (Shui Zhu Yu, 水煮鱼)

Bahan-bahan (3 porsi)

• 1 pound fish fillets ((such as tilapia, catfish, flounder, carp, or snakehead))
• 3/4 teaspoon salt ((plus more salt to taste))
• ½ teaspoon ground white pepper ((divided))
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((divided))
• 1 egg white
• 1½ tablespoons kanji dr tepung jagung
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ((plus an additional ½ to ¾ cups))
• 3 cups kaldu ayam
• 2 cups air
• 5 slices jahe
• 3 cloves garlic ((thinly sliced))
• 2 scallions ((cut into 2-inch lengths))
• 3/4 pound kecambah kedelai
• 15 grams cabai merah kering ((1/2 cangkir, buang bijinya dan cincang))
• 10 grams green Sichuan peppercorns ((ma jiao 麻椒, 3 tablespoons))