清江鱼 (qīngjiāngyú) · Qingjiang fish

Measure Word

一条清江鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 Qingjiang fish
2 Qingjiang-raised fish (typically channel catfish or Ictalurus punctatus, from Hubei)

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

Farmed channel catfish, named after the Qingjiang reservoirs of western Hubei. A grey, scaleless fish with tender white flesh and almost no small bones; grilled fish restaurants roast it whole with chili and spices.

Contains fish

Also called 斑点叉尾鮰

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

清江鱼肉质细嫩，没有土腥味。

Qīngjiāngyú ròuzhì xìnèn, méiyǒu tǔxīngwèi.

Qingjiang fish has delicate flesh with no muddy taste.

HSK 7-9

清江鱼是湖北恩施的招牌特产。

Qīngjiāngyú shì Húběi Ēn shī de zhāopai tèchǎn.

Qingjiang fish is a signature specialty of Enshi, Hubei.

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culture

A regional brand tied to the clean waters of the Qingjiang River in Hubei's Enshi prefecture. It most often refers to cage-raised channel catfish (斑点叉尾鮰), grilled or fried whole and served as a restaurant specialty across central China.