Jingzhou steamed fish cake 荆沙鱼糕
Jingzhou steamed fish cake is featured among the local specialties of Hubei.
Fish paste and other ingredients steam into a firm sliced cake. Ask about pork in the recipe before ordering.
How it is made
Fish flesh is worked into a paste with binding ingredients, often including pork, and steamed into a firm cake. It is cooled or rested enough to cut into neat slices.
Flavour & texture
The cake is tender and springy, with a fine-grained texture and mild fish savoriness rather than visible flakes of whole fish.
Local roots & traditions
Fish cake is associated with the Jingzhou and Shashi area and appears as a shared dish or ingredient in further cooking.
How to order Jingzhou steamed fish cake
Ask whether the recipe includes pork and whether the slices are served steamed, in soup or otherwise prepared.
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Questions before you order
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Sources & reading
Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.