Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         whole sea bass
                        red snapper
   1      cup           rich coconut milk -- (see below)
     1/2  teaspoon      salt -- or to taste
     1/2  teaspoon      freshly ground black pepper
     1/4  cup           sweet green pepper -- sliced thinly
     1/4  cup           tomato -- sliced
     1/4  cup           celery -- chopped

Preparation:

Score the whole fish 3 times diagonally on each side. Bring the coconut milk to a boil in a skillet over moderate heat. Add the fish and baste for 3 minutes. Then add the salt, black pepper, sweet green pepper, tomato and celery. Continue to baste for 5 minutes. Simmer the fish in an uncovered skillet over low heat, turning the fish over once, for 10 minutes. Serve warm.