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Another amazing episode. I enjoy reading fish and steaming whole fish. In the UK, sea bass is my favorite.

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Thanks for your comment! Seabass is excellent! What recipes for you use it for and do you use it as a substitute for a Chinese variety? Have you noticed any difference in taste and texture between farmed seabass and those line-caught at sea?

So many questions! We'd love to hear what alternatives and substitutes people use (for all other kinds of fish), particularly if they have found sustainable options.

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I use a simple family recipe. Season the fish with salt, pale sherry or rice wine, light soy sauce with a bit of sugar, ginger threads and finely sliced spring onions. Steam for 10min. I think the wild sea bass is generally larger, had firmer texture and taste sweeter. Never had line caught ones! I use sea bream too, but prefer a good size sea bass. Sometimes I would fillet several heads of fish and cook all the heads and bones together for a rich, milky fish soup!

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Ah yes, the milky fish soup - it is so delicious and really quite a stunning dish - the broth is so bright and lively!

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