Steamed pomfret is a classic Teochew dish. The emphasis is to retain the original freshness and sweetness of the fish and less heavy-handed in seasoning.
For steamed dishes, it is important to use the freshest seafood and quality ingredients for taste and flavours.
In Chinese, fish, yu 鱼 sounds like 余 – surplus or abundance. Chinese also believe that by having surplus at the end of the year, we can make more in the next year.
年年有余 – may you have more than you need year after year.
This is a fresh and clean tasting dish, so the condiments used are meant to enhance the flavour of the dish.
Simple, unpretentious food always tasted good.
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