Fish & seafood 河鲜海鲜

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

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

Jiangchuan Brine-Cooked Fish 江川盐水鱼

Jiangchuan Brine-Cooked Fish (江川盐水鱼) is a spiced, simmered fish dish from Jiangchuan District (江川区) of Yuxi (玉溪), Yunnan, where people have lived beside Xingyun Lake (星云湖) and fished it for centuries.

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Yunnan

Weixin Sour Fish 威信酸鱼

Weixin Sour Fish (威信酸鱼) is a cured-fish speciality from Weixin County (威信县), Zhaotong (昭通), Yunnan (云南). Its flavour combines sourness, sweetness, numbing spice, chilli heat and saltiness, with a crisp, tender texture.

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

Dali Hot and Sour Fish 大理酸辣鱼

Dali Hot and Sour Fish (大理酸辣鱼) is fish cooked in a sour, chilli-hot broth in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州). In Eryuan County (洱源县), at the source of Erhai Lake (洱海), cooks make it with local white papaya (白木瓜).

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Yunnan

Nujiang River Fish 怒江鱼

Nujiang River Fish (怒江鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).

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AI illustration: An oval plate with one cooked whole freshwater fish in light brown sauce.
Tibet (Xizang)

Ba River Fish 巴河鱼

Ba River Fish (巴河鱼) is a restaurant speciality of Bahe Town (巴河镇) in Nyingchi (林芝). The local tourism bureau describes a version with tender fish, savoury broth, a numbing, spicy flavour and fragrant mint as a garnish.

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