银鳕鱼 (yínxuěyú): silver cod

Measure Word

一条银鳕鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 silver cod
2 sablefish (often marketed as black cod)

Characters

Examples

银鳕鱼肉质细嫩。

Yínxuěyú ròuzhì xìnèn.

Silver cod has tender, delicate flesh.

这道菜是香煎银鳕鱼。

Zhè dào cài shì xiāngjiān yínxuěyú.

This dish is pan-fried silver cod.

Tips

usage

In Chinese markets 银鳕鱼 usually refers to sablefish (black cod) or Patagonian toothfish, not true cod. Prized for high oil content and mild flavor.

Stroke Order

银 yín

鳕 xuě

鱼 yú

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