Score the fillets of sea bass on the skin side - to prevent the fish from curling when it's pan-fried. In a frying pan, heat the olive and ½ tbsp vegetable oil and place the fish skin side down ...

Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the packet instructions. Lift the fish onto a warmed serving platter, scatter over the spring onions and keep warm. Reserve the water from steaming.

The Mandarin word for ‘fish’ (Yu) is a homonym for ‘abundance’ (Yu), so a whole fish is usually served to symbolise unity and ...