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Crisp sweet-savory Wuxi eel strips

Liangxi crispy eel

梁溪脆鳝

Liángxī cuìshàn

A Wuxi classic of thin swamp-eel strips fried until brittle, then tossed in a glossy sweet-savory sauce of soy, sugar and yellow wine. The dark amber pile is often stacked and topped with young ginger shreds. Served as a cold appetizer or as a noodle topping; also called Wuxi crispy eel.

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Sweet-savory Wuxi profile with soy, sugar and wine; sesame and dried tangerine peel notes in some preparations; not chili-forward.

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Crisp, brittle fried eel strips with a glossy sauce; bone handling differs between preparations.

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Jiangsu: Associated with Wuxi (Liangxi); not an exclusive restaurant monopoly claim.

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