Steamed Fish recipe for Chinese New Year

Fish is eaten on Chinese New Year because the word for "fish" sounds like the word for "surplus" in the phrase "年年有余" (may you have a surplus year after year). Steamed fish is delicious and extremely simple to make.

Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwqgqa45dyY

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Ingredients:

• 1 head (350g) white fish (trout, bass, etc.)
• 10g ginger, sliced
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine or sake
• 1 green onion, sliced thinly
• 1 handful cilantro leaves
• 2 tbsp oil

Sauce:

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine or sake
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 dashes white pepper
• 1 tsp sesame oil

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Steps:

1. Pour shaoxing wine on clean fish.
2. Put half the ginger inside the fish and half on top.
3. If your fish is deboned, use a toothpick or skewer to close it shut (or else it might open up during cooking)
4. Steam for 8-10 minutes depending on fish size.
5. Take fish out and dump the fishy water and ginger.
6. Put cilantro and green onion on the fish.
7. Heat up oil in a pan.
8. Pour oil over herbs and fish to slightly fry.
9. Heat up sauce in pan.
10. Pour sauce over fish.

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Enjoy the steamed fish by itself or with rice and other dishes!

bon appetit