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Chinese Seafood Dishes Menu

Chinese seafood It is said that the Chinese will eat anything that moves, and it seems that anything that is pulled out of the sea is eaten. Turtle, shrimps, cuttlefish, squid, shark, abalone and all manner of shellfish can be found on coastal menus. The Chinese have invented many tasty ways to prepare the fruits of the sea.

Beware of seafood in cheap restaurants far from the sea as it may give you serious food poisoning.

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

Seafood Dishes

English	Chinese	Pronunciation	Characters
Steamed Turtle	Qingzheng Jiayu	Ching-zhnng jyaa-yoo	清蒸甲鱼
Pan Fried Pacific Saury	Xiang Jian Qiudaoyu	Sshyang jyen chyoh-daoww-yoo	香煎秋刀鱼
Salt and Pepper Shrimp	Jiao Yan Xia	Jyaoww yen sshyaa	椒盐虾
Oil Braised King Prawns	You Men Da Xia	Yoh mnn daa sshyaa	油焖大虾
Tasty Shrimps	Kouwei Xia	Koh-way sshyaa	口味虾
Boiled Prawns	Bai Zhuo Xia	Beye jwor sshyaa	白灼虾
Shandong Braised Original Shell Abalone	Shandong Ba Yuan Ke Baoyu	Shan-dong baa ywen ker baoww-yoo	山东扒原壳鲍鱼
Minced Garlic Steamed Abalone	Suanrong Zheng Baoyu	Swann-rong jnng baoww-yoo	蒜蓉蒸鲍鱼
Macao Portuguese Fresh Garden Oysters	Aomen Pu Yuan Sheng Hao	Aoww-mnn poo ywen shnng haoww	澳门葡园生蚝
Gaoxiong Oyster Omelet	Gaoxiong Ezai Jian	Gaoww-sshyong er-dzeye jyen	高雄蚵仔煎
Shandong Roast Oyster Locust	Shandong Shao Lihuang	Shan-dong shaoww lee-hwung	山东烧蛎蝗
Fried Clams	Chao Xianzi	Chaoww sshyen-zuh	炒蚬子
Minced Garlic Vermicelli and Steamed Scallops	Suanrong Fensi Zheng Shanbei	Swann-rong fnn-srr jnng shan-bay	蒜蓉粉丝蒸扇贝
Yantai Scorpion Rolling Embroidered Ball	Yantai Xie Gun Xiuqiu	Yen-teye sshyeah gwnn sshyoh-chyoh	烟台蝎滚绣球
Chongqing Sautéed Crab in Hot Spicy Sauce	Chongqing Xiang La Xie	Chong-ching sshyang laa sshyeah	重庆香辣蟹
Chengdu Soaked Capsicum Young Cuttlefish	Chengdu Pao Jiao Moyu Zai	Chnng-doo paoww jyaoww mor-yoo dzeye	成都泡椒墨鱼仔
Dry-Fried Shredded Squid with Peppers	Gan Bian Youyu Si	Gan byen yoh-yoo srr	干煸鱿鱼丝