石斑鱼 (shíbānyú) · grouper (fish), rock cod

Measure Word

一条石斑鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 grouper (fish)
2 rock cod

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

A reef fish that hides in rocky crevices, usually sold live from tanks rather than chilled, in kinds such as red and spotted grouper. Restaurants steam it whole, Cantonese style.

Contains fish

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这家海鲜餐厅的石斑鱼很新鲜。

Zhè jiā hǎixiān cāntīng de shíbānyú hěn xīnxiān.

The grouper at this seafood restaurant is very fresh.

HSK 7-9

清蒸石斑鱼是粤菜经典。

Qīngzhēng shíbānyú shì yuècài jīngdiǎn.

Steamed grouper is a Cantonese classic.

Tips

culture

石斑鱼 is prized in Cantonese cuisine, typically prepared 清蒸 (clear-steamed) with ginger and scallion. The Portuguese loanword 'garoupa' (and English 'grouper') comes from the same fish family found in Macau and Hong Kong waters.