清蒸武昌鱼, photo 1 of 2
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Steamed Wuchang Bream
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ZhengZhou
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Wikimedia Commons
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武昌鱼 20260225
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Auongkinghe
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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清蒸武昌鱼

清蒸武昌魚
qīngzhēng Wǔchāngyú
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 steamed Wuchang fish

About the dish

鄂菜 Hubei · 热菜 Hot dish

A whole Wuchang bream, a flat freshwater fish, steamed with ginger and scallion and dressed with light soy sauce and hot oil. Soft and delicate, with many fine bones. A Hubei dish.

Usually contains fish

Examples

HSK 2
Dào le Wǔhàn, péngyou qǐng wǒmen chī le yì tiáo qīngzhēng Wǔchāngyú.
When we got to Wuhan, our friend treated us to a steamed Wuchang fish.
HSK 5
Qīngzhēng Wǔchāngyú shì Húběi cài, wèidao hěn xiān.
Steamed Wuchang fish is a Hubei dish with a fresh, delicate flavor.

Tips

culture
武昌鱼 is a flat freshwater bream with soft, delicate flesh and quite a few fine bones, so eat it slowly.

Stroke Order

清 qīng
蒸 zhēng
武 wǔ
昌 chāng
鱼 yú