Eating in China
Generated guide illustration of a whole tilapia; the dish reference does not specify a species or hybrid.

Tilapia

罗非鱼Luófēiyú

A deep-bodied fish flattened from side to side, with large scales and a long dorsal fin whose front section is spiny.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A deep-bodied fish flattened from side to side, with large scales and a long dorsal fin whose front section is spiny.

In the kitchen

Used for lemongrass-grilled fish in Yunnan.

Tilapia includes several species and farmed forms.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有罗非鱼吗?

Does this dish contain Tilapia?

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