Polenta is typically made on the stovetop and can be as simple as cornmeal cooked with some sort of broth or stock, or can include sauteed vegetables and cheese.

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WATER-COOKED FISH is a Sichuan preparation of poached white fish and wilted cabbage in a sweet-sour broth slicked with chili oil.

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