Fish & seafood 河鲜海鲜

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

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Hubei

Scallion-Braised Wuchang Fish 葱烧武昌鱼

Scallion-Braised Wuchang Fish (葱烧武昌鱼) is a Hubei (湖北) dish with a rich, fragrant sauce and tender flesh. Hubei Daily (湖北日报) describes it as a regular presence at local New Year reunion dinners.

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AI illustration: A deep ceramic bowl of cooked bone-in fish chunks in pale broth.
Hubei

Yichang Longsnout Catfish 宜昌肥鱼

Yichang Longsnout Catfish (宜昌肥鱼) is feiyu, "fat fish", the everyday name in Yichang (宜昌) for the Yangtze longsnout catfish (长江鮰鱼). The Zhijiang (枝江) city government calls it a genuine Yichang speciality.

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AI illustration: A platter with cooked orange-red crabs.
Hubei

Liangzi Lake Mitten Crabs 梁子湖螃蟹

Liangzi Lake Mitten Crabs (梁子湖螃蟹) are Chinese mitten crabs (中华绒鳌蟹) farmed in the waters of Liangzi Lake (梁子湖) in the Liangzihu District (梁子湖区) of Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei.

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Hubei

Ezhou Fish Balls 鄂州鱼丸

Ezhou Fish Balls (鄂州鱼丸) are the fish balls of Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei. A news report on the Ezhou municipal government portal calls the fish balls made in Echeng District (鄂城区) Echeng fish balls (鄂城鱼丸).

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Hubei

Mandarin Fish Balls 鳜鱼丸

Mandarin Fish Balls (鳜鱼丸) is listed among the local specialties of Ezhou, Hubei. The name includes 鳜鱼 (mandarin fish).

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