Jar-Fermented Sour Fish 腌酸鱼
Jar-Fermented Sour Fish is featured among the local specialties of Chongqing.

Jar-Fermented Sour Fish (腌酸鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
The dish name & local setting
The name includes 鱼 (fish).
The regional association in the supplied list is 秀山土家族苗族自治县. This is a place to look for the specialty, rather than a claim that every local restaurant serves it.
Understanding the preparation
This local name does not identify a single standard recipe. Ask the kitchen to describe the main ingredient, cooking method and whether the serving is a dish, a snack or a set meal before choosing it.
Ingredients & dietary questions
The wording provides these ingredient or identity cues: fish. Check the complete recipe, cooking fat, stock and sauces with the venue, particularly for a dietary restriction.
Ordering this specialty
Save 腌酸鱼 when looking at menus in Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing. Show the full Chinese name and ask for the main ingredient, serving size and preparation. A similarly named banquet or regional specialty may refer to a different recipe.
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Questions before you order
Where is this specialty associated with?
The supplied list places 腌酸鱼 in Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing.
Does the name confirm the complete recipe?
No. The preparation notes explain identifiable terms; ask the kitchen about the actual recipe, portion and accompaniments.
Sources & reading
The supplied food list supports this name and regional association. The culinary terms below are explained as menu vocabulary; a local recipe, origin story and venue availability have not been independently verified.
