啤酒鱼

啤酒魚

píjiǔyú

noun

Meanings

1 beer fish
2 Yangshuo-style fish braised with beer and tomato

Characters

beer (phonetic)

Examples

去阳朔一定要尝一下啤酒鱼。

Qù Yángshuò yídìng yào cháng yíxià píjiǔyú.

When in Yangshuo, you have to try beer fish.

这家餐馆的啤酒鱼用漓江鲤鱼做。

Zhè jiā cānguǎn de píjiǔyú yòng Líjiāng lǐyú zuò.

This restaurant's beer fish is made with Li River carp.

Tips

culture

A signature dish of Yangshuo, Guangxi. Live Li River carp is pan-fried with scales on, then braised with local Liquan beer, tomatoes, chilies, and pickled peppers. The beer tenderizes the fish and cuts the muddy freshwater taste.

Stroke Order

啤 pí

酒 jiǔ

鱼 yú