Prosperity Steamed Red Grouper

Chinese New Year is a traditional celebration. The Chinese community around the globe, including Malaysia, looks forward to the festivities every year. The celebration is rich in symbolic traditions and interesting cultural practices to ensure that the new year brings them happiness, good fortune and wealth, not just for an individual but for the entire family. In order to ensure that the coming new year brings well-being and prosperity, various measures are taken to ensure that everything wished upon is achieved. This can also be seen through food. In the Chinese culture, there are several types of dishes that are seen as symbols of luxury, wealth, happiness and so on. Fish or shark fin is a dish that must be served during reunion dinners, which happen a day before the big celebrations. The word “Fish” in Mandarin has the same pronunciation as “Excess”. Therefore, leading to a belief that if they had a specific type of fish during the reunion dinner, they would gain a surplus of savings at the end of the year. The extra savings will then be enjoyed in an abundance of luxury the following year. Usually, the most popular fish dish during Chinese New Year is the steamed fish. Choosing the right fish to serve on Chinese New Year’s reunion dinner is important as the Chinese people adhere to only one principle; choose a red fish that symbolises luck. To brighten up the celebration, MAGGI® introduces the Prosperity Steamed Red Grouper recipe. This steamed fish recipe uses a medium-sized fresh grouper fish weighing around 1kg. The garlic sauce mixture is further enhanced with MAGGI® Oyster Sauce which gives the dish a rich, thick gravy, ensuring the taste of the fish hits the right spot! Adding a sprinkle of MAGGI® CukupRasa is also important to bring out the flavour of this steamed fish recipe. The Prosperity Steamed Red Grouper has a fusion of sour, sweet and spicy, making it a family favourite when having a big meal. Are you ready to celebrate Chinese New Year? Oh! Don’t forget to serve this special dish that may just bring you and your family luck this Chinese New Year! You can also try out other unique recipes such as the Joyful Laughter Spicy Prawns, Abundant Longevity Stir Fry Maggi Mince, Lucky Braised Abalone with Oyster as well as the Golden Steamed Pumpkin Cake.