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Fish must be on the New Year’s table, symbolizing abundance and good luck every year. When I was a child, the house was very small, and apart from the bed, there was not much open space in the house. Every Spring Festival, my parents would start preparing New Year dishes, fried, stewed, steamed, and they would be busy until late every day, and they had to go to work the next day. I was still young and could not help like my brothers and sisters, so I just lay on the bed and watched them busy and busy. I was so excited, and I, who usually don’t live at home, couldn’t bear to leave at this time. Watching them cut meat, kill chickens, pack fish, and steam steamed buns filled with bean paste makes me happy every day and count down the time until New Year's Eve. Even now writing this recipe brings me back fond memories. Our custom here is to eat fish for lunch on New Year’s Eve, which symbolizes a year of abundance and prosperity. Today I made a Sichuan-flavored watercress fish dish to recommend to everyone. Originally, this fish was made from grass carp or carp. Using Pixian black bean sauce can better remove the earthy smell. I used sole to make watercress fish and simmered it slowly over low heat until the flavor is delicious.
