西湖醋鱼 (Xīhú cùyú) · West Lake sweet-and-sour fish

Measure Word

一条西湖醋鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 West Lake sweet-and-sour fish
2 Hangzhou-style vinegar fish

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About the dish

浙菜 Zhejiang · 热菜 Hot dish

A whole grass carp, split and briefly poached, covered in a glossy, sweet and sour sauce of vinegar, sugar and ginger. The flesh is soft and tender, with bones. A Hangzhou dish.

Usually contains fish

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

到杭州一定要尝尝西湖醋鱼。

Dào Hángzhōu yídìng yào chángchang Xīhú cùyú.

When in Hangzhou you must try West Lake sweet-and-sour fish.

HSK 7-9

这条西湖醋鱼做得恰到好处。

Zhè tiáo Xīhú cùyú zuò de qiàdàohǎochù.

This West Lake vinegar fish is prepared just right.

Tips

culture

The defining dish of 杭帮菜 (Hangzhou cuisine), classically made with grass carp from West Lake, poached and draped in a glossy sweet-vinegar sauce. The century-old lakeside restaurant 楼外楼 (Louwailou) is the most famous place to try it - the recipe is linked to a Song-dynasty legend about the widow Song and her brother-in-law.