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Zengbeng carp

罾蹦鲤鱼Zēngbèng lǐyú

Crisp whole carp with sweet-sour sauce

Whole carp fried until crisp and finished with sweet-sour sauce.

Heat
Region
Tianjin
Type
Dishes
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The traditional presentation uses a whole fish.

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How does it taste?

Sweet and sour

SourSweet
Chili heat
Texture
Crisp exterior.
How it’s made
Fry a cleaned whole carp with its scales retained, then add sauce.

The traditional presentation uses a whole fish.

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Associated with Tianjin.

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