Squirrel fish
Well-known dish in Jiangsu cuisine
Squirrel shape fried fish (Chinese: 松鼠鱖魚; pinyin: sōngshǔ guìyú) is a well-known dish in Jiangsu cuisine, originally from Suzhou. It is prepared by deboning and carving a mandarin fish into an ornamental shape similar to a squirrel, and then deep-frying it in batter before dousing it in sweet and sour sauce.[1]
See also
- West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy (西湖醋鱼), a similarly famous fish dish from Hangzhou
References
- ^ Ding, Xiaoling (2014-04-29). "苏州:松鼠桂鱼". 中国网 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-07.