Eating in China
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Dried silver-stripe round herring

Chinese name
丁香鱼干
Mandarin pinyin
Dīngxiāngyú gān

Small whole fish known as dingxiangyu in Taiwan, cooked and dried for a concentrated savory flavor. The species is Spratelloides gracilis.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Slender silver-beige dried fish, usually with heads, tails and small bones intact.

In the kitchen

Added to soups, noodles and stir-fries, or served as a savory side dish.

Saltiness and size vary. Contains fish and small bones; it is not vegetarian and is not the same ingredient as bonito flakes or dried flatfish.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有丁香鱼干吗?

Does this dish contain Dried silver-stripe round herring?

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