Fish & seafood 河鲜海鲜

River fish, shellfish and coastal seafood dishes; names and preparation styles vary locally.

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Henan

Qi River Crucian Carp 淇河鲫鱼

Qi River Crucian Carp (淇河鲫鱼) is a local fish of Hebi (鹤壁), which Hebi Daily (鹤壁日报) counts among the area's 'three treasures of the Qi River' (淇河三珍).

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Bowl of braised Nanwan Lake Fish fish chunks in red sauce with cilantro
Henan

Nanwan Lake Fish 南湾鱼

Nanwan Lake Fish (南湾鱼) is fish from Nanwan Lake (南湾湖) in Xinyang (信阳), Henan, and the dish the city puts forward is clear-stewed Nanwan fish head (清炖南湾鱼头), made with bighead carp (鳙鱼) from the lake.

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