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* Note: Look for thin soy sauce and sweet soy sauce at Asian markets.
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Combine salt and pepper with oil in small bowl.
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Gently rinse trout with cool water and pat dry.
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Rub fish inside and out with oil mix.
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Place 2 inches water in 14-inch skillet and add in green onion halves, ginger, thin soy sauce and sweet soy sauce.
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Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer.
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Add in trout, cover and cook till flesh begins to flake off bone, about 10 min.
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Gently lift fish onto plate, keeping fish intact.
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Spoon small amount of cooking liquid onto fish, then top with thinly sliced green onions.
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This recipe yields 3 to 4 servings.
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Comments: This is a classic Chinese poached fish recipe.
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Whole fish symbolizes togetherness and abundance and is a very important New Year's food; the green onions which top the fish are a sign of brilliance.
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There are rules to preparing whole fish.
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Always keep the fish intact while cooking and never turn it over.
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To serve, filet the upper portion of the fish, cutting horizontally along the bone.
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Cut the bone at the neck, then peel it back to remove it and reach the bottom portion of the fish.
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Serve the poached fish with hot steamed rice, that symbolizes wealth and prosperity.
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A sweet conclusion to your Chinese New Year meal would be tangerines to guarantee you abundant happiness for the year to come.
