Xunyang Herring Fillet

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Updated: 2011-09-07

Xunyang Herring Fillet (xún yáng yú piàn 浔阳鱼片)

Xunyang Fillet is the traditional famous cuisine in Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province. Many Jiujiang snacks, such as Stewed Fillets in Brown Sauce, have close relation with fish.

This dish uses herring as its main ingredient and has the functions of replenishing vital energy and dispelling the cold, nourishing the spleen and stomach and promoting digestion. People, who are deficient in vital energy and have problems associated with the spleen or stomach or who suffer from anorexia could benefit from this dish.

The way to cook it is very easy. Cut fish into pieces and add egg white, dry starch, salt to mix them together. When oil is half hot, put fillets into it and get them out when both sides are in tiny yellow color. Then, dip a small amount of meat soup in a boiler, together with sugar, vinegar, cooking wine and salt. Put fillets into the boiler again. At last, scatter starch and gingili.

This dish looks in bright yellow and tastes sour and sweet. The fillets taste tender and fresh.