Eating in China
Generated ingredient illustration: common carp, one example of freshwater fish; species vary.

Freshwater fish

淡水鱼Dànshuǐyú

Freshwater fish used in regional stews, with the species varying by dish.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A broad ingredient category, not a single species. The illustration shows a carp, one example of a freshwater fish.

In the kitchen

Used in Baiyangdian mixed-fish stew and Demoli fish stew.

A collective term; species differ by preparation.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有淡水鱼吗?

Does this dish contain Freshwater fish?

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