Fish & seafood 河鲜海鲜

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

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Chongqing

Fish with Pickled Mustard Greens 酸菜鱼

Fish with Pickled Mustard Greens (酸菜鱼) is fish cooked with sour pickled greens. Jiangjin District (江津区) in Chongqing claims the dish, crediting it to a roadside eatery run by the cook Zou Kaixi (邹开喜).

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

Xinghu Baby Fish 星湖鱼

Xinghu Baby Fish (星湖鱼) are small fish bred and cooked in Weixinghu Subdistrict (卫星湖街道) of Yongchuan District (永川区), Chongqing, where they carry the registered name Xinghu Ruyu (星湖乳鱼).

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

Qijiang Beidu Hot-Oil Fish 綦江北渡鱼

Qijiang Beidu Hot-Oil Fish (綦江北渡鱼) is a river-fish dish from Qijiang (綦江), Chongqing, cooked in the jianghu (江湖菜) style and finished by pouring boiling oil over the fish, which comes to the table under red oil, chilli, Sichuan pepper and garlic.

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Chongqing

Youting Braised Crucian Carp 邮亭鲫鱼

Youting Braised Crucian Carp (邮亭鲫鱼) is whole crucian carp fried and then braised in a red chilli sauce, named after Youting (邮亭), a town in Dazu District (大足区), Chongqing.

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

Bishan Laifeng Spicy Fish 璧山来凤鱼

Bishan Laifeng Spicy Fish (璧山来凤鱼) is a freshwater fish dish from Laifeng post station (来凤驿) in Bishan District (璧山区), Chongqing, cooked in a red oil of pickled chilli and bean paste and finished with a pour of oil sizzled with Sichuan pepper and dried chilli.

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Chongqing

Jiangkou Sour-Soup Fish 江口鱼

Jiangkou Sour-Soup Fish (江口鱼) is fish boiled for a couple of minutes in a sour broth of long-fermented pickles, named after Jiangkou town (江口镇) in eastern Wulong District (武隆区), Chongqing, where the Wu River (乌江) meets the Furong River (芙蓉江).

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Chongqing

Wujiang River Fish 乌江鱼

Wujiang River Fish (乌江鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Wulong District, Chongqing. The name includes 鱼 (fish).

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