Eating in China
Fish head ingredient on a plain plate.

Fish head

鱼头Yútóu

The head cut of a fish, with pale tender flesh in the steamed duojiao preparation.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

The head cut of a fish, with pale tender flesh in the steamed duojiao preparation.

In the kitchen

Steamed beneath chopped pickled chili in duojiao fish head.

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这道菜里有鱼头吗?

Does this dish contain Fish head?

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