I think you supposed to panfried the dace fish on New Year Eve,
not cooking meat on New Year day; then serve the fish on 2nd. Day of the New Year
as part of 開年飯, along with the leaf lettuce with roots, and chicken, pork belly etc.
The owner of Taste Of Hon hired Master Dai to set up everything,
cost a fortune yet the business never take off, lost big time.
See what happened to the most expensive master Tony Chan
(Chan Chxn Chxxg)only if he can get himself out of the law suit