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Broth-Steamed Bass Fish is popular all over China, taken fresh from rivers or reared in fish ponds, with sea fish popular in coastal areas. Often you can choose which fish you want at the restaurant by pointing at it in a fish tank. The fish will then be weighed and the price of the dish calculated.

The bones are seldom removed, so eat slowly. Taking bones from the mouth with the fingers and placing them on a side plate is usually considered the polite way to eat, rather than spitting them out. Fish are usually cooked whole, and most Chinese have no problem with eating the fish's head.

As fish has a very light flavor, other ingredients are added to give it what is considered "sufficient taste", particularly chilis, ginger and salt.

See Chinese Common Dishes for other meat dishes and vegetarian dishes.

Fish Dishes

English	Chinese	Pronunciation	Characters
Yangshuo Beer Fish	Yangshuo Pijiu Yu	Yung-shwor pee-jyoh yoo	阳朔啤酒鱼
West Lake Vinegar Fish	Xihu Cu Yu	Sshee-hoo tsoo yoo	西湖醋鱼
Sichuan Poached Fish Fillets in Hot Chili Oil	Sichuan Shuizhuyu	Srr-chwann shway-joo-yoo	四川水煮鱼
Broth-Steamed Bass	Qingzheng Luyu	Ching-jnngloo-yoo	清蒸鲈鱼
Hunan Steamed Fish Head with Diced Hot Red Peppers	Hunan Duo Jiao Yutou	Hoo-nan dwor jyaoww yoo-toh	湖南剁椒鱼头
Xiamen Boiled Fresh Fish	Xiamen Shui Zhu Huoyu	Sshyaa-mnn shway joo hwor-yoo	厦门水煮活鱼
Zhuhai Yellow Bone Fish	Zhuhai Huang Gu Yu	Joo-heye hwung goo yoo	珠海黄骨鱼
Zhengzhou Three Tastes Carp	Zhengzhou Liyu San Chi	Jnng-joh lee-yoo san chrr	郑州鲤鱼三吃
Dunhuang Twin Towers Fish	Dunhuang Shuang Ta Yu	Dwnn-hwung shwung taa yoo	敦煌双塔鱼
Shunde Chrysanthemum Sashimi (sliced fresh fish)	Shunde Juhua Yusheng	Shwnn-der jyoo-hwaa yoo-shnng	顺德菊花鱼生
Sichuan Stewed Eel	Sichuan Huangmen Man	Srr-chwann hwung-mnn man	四川黄焖鳗