Where is the famous dish of smelly mandarin fish?

Stinky mandarin fish is a famous dish in Anhui Province.

Stinky mandarin fish is a traditional dish in China, which originated in Anhui Province, especially Huizhou. This dish not only has the delicate flavor of fish, but also has the special flavor after fermentation. To choose fresh mandarin fish, add appropriate amount of salt and spices, and then put it in a cool and ventilated place for fermentation. In the process of fermentation, a fermented smell will be produced, which will combine with the delicacy of fish to form the unique flavor of stinky mandarin fish.

Fermentation time should be properly controlled to ensure the best taste and taste of fish. When cooking, the fermented mandarin fish is usually washed and then stewed or steamed. The braised version will add seasonings such as onion, ginger, garlic and pepper, and a small amount of yellow wine will increase the aroma. Steaming, on the other hand, retains the original flavor of the fish. During steaming, fish will further absorb the flavor of soup and side dishes.

The origin history of Siniperca chuatsi;

According to legend, more than 200 years ago, every winter, fishermen along the Yangtze River transported the valuable mandarin fish in the Yangtze River to Huizhou Mountain for sale. On the way, in order to prevent the fresh fish from going bad, a layer of light salt water is sprinkled on the fish, and it is often turned up and down. In this way, after they arrived in Huizhou for seven or eight days, the gills were still red, the scales did not fall off, and the quality remained the same, but the epidermis exuded a special smell that seemed smelly but not smelly.

After washing, it is slightly fried in hot oil, and after cooking with low fire, it is not only odorless, but also delicious, becoming a well-known delicacy with a long reputation. Fish is no longer used to cook this dish nowadays. It is made of fresh Huizhou-made peach mandarin fish. Every year when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, this fish grows the fattest and most tender. Salted with salt or thick fresh meat juice, and then cooked by traditional cooking methods, so it is also called salted mandarin fish.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Stinky Mandarin Fish.