清蒸鲈鱼

清蒸鱸魚

qīngzhēng lúyú

noun

Measure Word

一道清蒸鲈鱼 dào

Meanings

1 steamed sea bass (classic Chinese preparation with ginger, scallion, and soy)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

清蒸鲈鱼要选活鱼才鲜。

Qīngzhēng lúyú yào xuǎn huó yú cái xiān.

For steamed sea bass you need a live fish to get the freshness.

HSK 7-9

他点了一道清蒸鲈鱼。

Tā diǎn le yīdào qīngzhēng lúyú.

He ordered a steamed sea bass.

Tips

culture

A classic Cantonese and Jiangnan technique. The fish is steamed plain and finished with hot oil over ginger and scallion, then soy sauce is poured around it - the flavor serves the fish rather than masking it.

Stroke Order

清 qīng

蒸 zhēng

鲈 lú

鱼 yú