Fish & seafood 河鲜海鲜

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

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Guangxi

Guilin Stuffed Snails 桂林田螺酿

The chopped filling gives a different bite from pulling out an intact snail. Herbs and the cooking sauce contribute much of its aroma; chilli levels vary with the cook rather than being fixed by the name.

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AI illustration: Two small plain ceramic dishes of thick brown savory sauce and dark liquid condiment with a wooden spoon.
Guangxi

Fermented Sand-Crab Sauce 沙蟹汁

Fermented Sand-Crab Sauce (沙蟹汁) is a dipping sauce of pounded, salted and fermented sand crabs made in the coastal villages and towns of Beihai (北海), Guangxi. Guangxi News calls it a condiment unique to Beihai.

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Seafood Rice Noodles (海鲜粉) — dish photograph
Guangxi

Seafood Rice Noodles 海鲜粉

Seafood Rice Noodles (海鲜粉) are rice noodles cooked together with seafood, a traditional noodle dish that People's Daily Online describes as a snack of the Beibu Gulf (北部湾) coast and of coastal Southeast Asia.

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AI illustration: A restrained shared seafood platter with cooked fish pieces.
Guangxi

Qisha Fishing Port Seafood 企沙海鲜

Qisha Fishing Port Seafood (企沙海鲜) is the fresh catch landed and eaten at Qisha fishing port (企沙渔港) in Qisha town (企沙镇), Gangkou District (港口区), Fangchenggang (防城港), Guangxi.

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AI illustration: An oval plate with one cooked whole freshwater fish in light brown sauce.
Guangxi

Pubei Guandong Grass Carp 浦北官垌鱼

Pubei Guandong Grass Carp (浦北官垌鱼) is a grass carp raised in hillside pools in Guandong (官垌镇), a town in Pubei County (浦北县), Qinzhou (钦州), Guangxi, and cooked locally as a whole-fish banquet.

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AI illustration: An oval plate with one cooked whole freshwater fish in light brown sauce.
Guangxi

Youjiang River Fish 右江河鱼

Youjiang River Fish (右江河鱼) are the fish of the Youjiang (右江), the river that People's Daily Online's Guangxi channel calls the mother river of Baise (百色).

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