Squirrel fish
 Squirrel fish served in Suzhou | |
| Place of origin | China |
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| Region or state | Suzhou |
| Main ingredients | Mandarin fish, sweet and sour sauce |
Squirrel fish (Chinese: 松鼠鱖魚; pinyin: sōngshǔ guìyú) or Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish is a well-known dish in Jiangsu cuisine, originally from Suzhou. It is prepared by deboning and carving a mandarin fish into an ornamental shape similar to a squirrel, and then deep-frying it in batter before dousing it in sweet and sour sauce.[1]
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See also
[edit]- West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy (西湖醋鱼), a similarly famous fish dish from Hangzhou