🐟 My dad's secret recipe for Steamed Fish (蒸鱼)!

Summary by Krater

Daddy Lau demonstrates how to make traditional Cantonese steamed fish for Lunar New Year, explaining fish preparation, scaling techniques, seasoning sauces, and steaming times based on fish size.

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Answers: How do you make traditional Cantonese steamed fish for Lunar New Year?

• Steamed fish recipe
• Cantonese Lunar New Year dishes
• Fish preparation and cleaning
• Cooking whole fish
• Chinese steaming techniques

Ingredients

• 1 lb tilapia
• 0.5 oz ginger
• 3 pieces green onion
• dried mandarin orange peel
• dried chili pepper
• cilantro
• 1 tbsp ground bean sauce
• 0.5 tbsp light soy sauce
• a dash white pepper
• 0.5 tsp salt
• a dash chicken bouillon
• 0.5 tsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp cornstarch
• 0.5 tbsp olive oil
• sesame oil
• 2 tbsp corn oil

What it concludes

• Steaming fish for Lunar New Year symbolizes surplus, abundance, and having enough of everything in the new year.
• Removing the belly fat and black membrane from the fish cavity reduces the fishy taste.
• Steaming fish on a high boil for about 12 minutes cooks a one-pound fish thoroughly while keeping the meat tender.
• Pouring hot oil over the green onions and cilantro on top of the cooked fish releases their aroma and enhances the flavor.
• Steamed fish should be served and eaten immediately while hot, as sitting longer increases the fishy taste.