清蒸鲈鱼

清蒸鱸魚

qīngzhēnglúyú

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

清蒸鲈鱼要选活鱼才鲜。

Qīngzhēnglúyú yào xuǎn huó yú cái xiān.

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

他点了一道清蒸鲈鱼。

Tā diǎn le yī dào qīngzhēnglúyú.

He ordered a steamed sea bass.

Tips

culture

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 — flavor serves the fish rather than masking it.

Stroke Order

清 qīng

蒸 zhēng

鲈 lú

鱼 yú