Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      tablespoon    vegetable oil
   2      pounds        butterfish or other fillets
   1 1/2  tablespoons   vinegar
   1      tablespoon    thin sliced fresh lemongrass
   1                    fresh jalapeno -- chopped
   1      pinch         sugar
     1/2  cup           water

Preparation:

Heat oil in frying pan on med. Add fish and then other ingredients. Simmer uncovered 10 min, spooning pan juices over fish frequently.