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Qiuxi catfish 球溪鲶鱼
Catfish offers a tender, fatty texture against a bold sauce. The spice level can be substantial, so it is useful to ask before ordering.
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Shiti steamed fish 达川石梯蒸鱼
The main attraction is moist fish flesh with a lighter cooking texture than a deep-fried fish dish.
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Daqian Dry-Braised Fish 大千干烧鱼
Daqian Dry-Braised Fish (大千干烧鱼) is a Sichuan (四川) fish dish associated with the painter Zhang Daqian (张大千) and his hometown, Neijiang (内江).
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Scallion-Heaped Crucian Carp 葱葱鲫鱼
Scallion-Heaped Crucian Carp (葱葱鲫鱼) is a Da’an District (大安区) speciality in Zigong (自贡). Its defining flavour is a generous quantity of scallion, joined by fresh and pickled chillies.
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Fresh Chilli Fish 鲜椒鱼
Fresh Chilli Fish (鲜椒鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Zigong, Sichuan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Pashachong Dobsonfly Larvae 爬沙虫
Pashachong Dobsonfly Larvae (爬沙虫) are the larvae of a large river insect, cooked and eaten in Panzhihua (攀枝花), Sichuan.
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Anju Paomatan Sour-Spicy Fish Chunks 安居跑马滩砣砣鱼
Anju Paomatan Sour-Spicy Fish Chunks (安居跑马滩砣砣鱼) is a fish dish from Dongchan (东禅镇), in Anju District (安居区) of Suining (遂宁). Black carp is cooked with fermented pickles, locally made tofu and jar-preserved pork.
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Zizhong Catfish 资中鲶鱼
Zizhong Catfish (资中鲶鱼) is a local fish speciality from Zizhong (资中) in Neijiang (内江), known for tender-fleshed dishes served at roadside restaurants. The local catfish is also a geographical-indication product.
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Baoning Vinegar Fish 保宁醋鱼
Baoning Vinegar Fish (保宁醋鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Nanchong, Sichuan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Dongpo Fish 东坡鱼
Dongpo Fish (东坡鱼) is a fish dish associated with Meishan (眉山) and named after Su Dongpo (苏东坡).
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Wusheng Small Fish 武胜渣渣鱼
Wusheng Small Fish (武胜渣渣鱼) is a family of small river-fish dishes from Wusheng (武胜), associated with the Jialing River (嘉陵江). The local term zhazha (渣渣) refers to small size rather than a single species.
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Ya'an Snow Trout 雅鱼
Ya'an Snow Trout (雅鱼) is the local name for fish associated with Ya'an (雅安), especially two snow-trout species from the Zhougong River (周公河) and its tributaries.
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