Fish & seafood 河鲜海鲜

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

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Liaoning

Linghai Seafood 凌海海鲜

Linghai Seafood (凌海海鲜) is the catch of Linghai (凌海), a county-level city under Jinzhou (锦州) in Liaoning.

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

Bayuquan Seafood 鲅鱼圈海鲜

Bayuquan Seafood (鲅鱼圈海鲜) is the catch of Bayuquan District (鲅鱼圈区) in Yingkou (营口), Liaoning, a coastal district on the northeast shore of the Bohai Sea (渤海).

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

Panjin River Crab 盘锦河蟹

Panjin River Crab (盘锦河蟹) is the Chinese mitten crab as farmed in the rice paddies of Panjin (盘锦), the Liaoning city at the mouth of the Liao River (辽河) on the northern Bohai Gulf.

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

River Knifefish 河刀鱼

River Knifefish (河刀鱼) is the knifefish of the Liao River (辽河) mouth, cooked in Panjin (盘锦) by frying it in the pan.

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Liaoning

Tofu with Crab Roe 蟹黄豆腐

Tofu with Crab Roe (蟹黄豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Panjin, Liaoning. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd), 蟹 (crab).

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Alaska Pollock (明太鱼) — dish photograph
Jilin

Alaska Pollock 明太鱼

Alaska Pollock (明太鱼) appears in several forms on Korean tables in Yanbian (延边). In Yanji (延吉), Hailanjiang Restaurant (海兰江餐饮) deputy general manager Sun Yongming (孙永明) names red-braised, steamed, grilled and dried pollock among the familiar local preparations.

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