Surplus

(n) /ˈsɜːpləs/

Meaning

An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.

UK ˈsɜːpləs

US ˈsɜːrplʌs

If the demand decreases, and the supply remains the same, there will be a surplus, and the price will go down.
If the supply increases, and the demand remains the same, there will be a surplus, and the price will go down.
A whole fish anchors most tables, because in Chinese the word for fish is a homophone of the word for surplus.
Start by cooking one component deliberately large, then treat the surplus as an ingredient rather than a repeat performance.

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