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Sichuan · THE FOOD GUIDE

Crucian carp with a crisp pan-fried crust

锅巴鲫鱼

Guōbā Jìyú

A Zigong fish dish in which crucian carp is pan-fried until its surface forms a golden crust, then simmered in a chili and ginger sauce. Guoba here refers to the crisp fish surface, not a serving of rice crust.

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Savory, spicy and gingery, with a numbing pepper-oil finish in some versions.

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Texture
A browned outer crust and tender fish, softened in places by the sauce.

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Sichuan

Associated with Sichuan.

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Sichuan: Associated with Zigong, Sichuan.

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