Salmon With Black Bean Sauce

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 cup canola oil

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 1/2 cups canned chicken stock

4 6-ounce salmon fillets (1 inch thick)

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon peeled, minced fresh ginger

2 tablespoons jarred black bean sauce (available in the Asian section of most supermarkets)

2 teaspoons rice or white wine vinegar

1/4 cup grated carrots

1/4 cup grated radishes

1/4 cup slivered scallions

Ginger White Rice