Sour Fish Soup

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Alternative names Guizhou sour soup fish; Miao sour fish; suantang yu
Pinyin Suān tāng yú
Type Sour fish hot pot / soup
Course Main
Place of origin China
Region or state Guizhou
Other Guizhou tomato or fermented sour broth fish; national restaurant hit

Sour Fish Soup (Simplified Chinese: 酸汤鱼; Traditional Chinese: 酸湯魚; Pinyin: Suān tāng yú) is a Guizhou specialty of freshwater fish simmered in a brightly sour broth—often tomato-based or fermented rice/vegetable sour—central to Miao and Guizhou restaurant culture on Guizhou Food and popular nationwide.

Characteristics

Broth is tart and aromatic with chili heat; fish is tender in the hot pot. Sourness differs from Sichuan Suan Cai Yu pickled-vegetable fish.

Ingredients (overview)

Freshwater fish, sour soup base (tomato and/or fermented sour), chili, tomato, herbs, scallion. Hot-pot table service is common in restaurants.

History and culture

Guizhou regional icon that spread through restaurant chains across China; pairs culturally with Silk Doll street snacks on Guizhou Food.

Serving and variations

Communal hot pot / soup meal with rice. See Guizhou Food and Silk Doll; contrast Suan Cai Yu.

See also

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