I still remember that the first dish I ever ordered when I first visited London was a traditional fish and chips one. It was in a small pub just outside the gates of Buckingham Palace called Bag O Nails. From then to now, I have eaten many fish n chips dishes but never was I so excited as then.

To make the original fish and chips recipe, you need codfish or another white fish, and potatoes. Yet, you can play with the ingredients in any way you want and end up with marvelous plates.

And that is precisely what I am going to show you today. I will tell you how to make a pan-fried fish and serve it in a Romanian fashion. Without further ado, let's start!

• Take a mortar and pistil. Add the salt, pepper, and rosemary, and begin crushing everything until you get a nice powder.
• Cut the fish into 10-12 cm medallions and rub them with the powder. If you need more powder, repeat the process.
• Cover the fish in cornflour and let it sit while you heat up the oil.

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• You will need to deep fry the fish, so make sure you heat up just enough oil. You can test if the oil has the correct temperature by putting a chopstick in it, or by tossing a pinch of flour in it. If bubbles start forming, you are good to go.
• Add the fish to the pan, and deep fry them for 3-4 minutes on each side or until they have a golden color.

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• When they are ready, take them out on a piece of paper to lose some of their oil.
• In another pan, heat the olive oil. Add the pre-boiled potatoes and let them char a little. After a couple of minutes, add the chili flakes, the thyme, and the salt, then remove from heat.

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• Finally, the sauce. Crush the garlic in a bowl. Add the salt and start stirring with a teaspoon. You want the salt to really combine with the garlic. Add the sunflower oil a drop at a time, stirring continuously to combine. You will see how your sauce starts rising while the garlic incorporates the oil.
• Put the fish platter in the middle and serve with the spicy potatoes and the garlic sauce.

Trouts live in freshwater, and truth be told, they are the fish I love most from what Romania has to offer. I love eating them as you've seen above, with just a simple fried fish batter, but also baked in the oven. If it has garlic, then it's good for me.

As for the traditional fish and chips recipe, even though it is a classic British dish, its origins are linked to Jewish immigrants and go all the way to the 16th century.

* You can make this pan-fried fish with any fish, but you should use an oily one.

** If you can't find pre-boiled potatoes, just boil some before making this dish. Try to use little ones as they work better in this case.

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