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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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