Recipe: Mandarin-Style Fish with Ginger-Garlic Sauce

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:49:27 +0000

Of all Suzhou's famous dishes, the Mandarin Squirrel Fish is one of the most intriguing. However its preparation and presentation is complex. It's a whole Chinese perch with head and tail intact, and the body of the fish is cut in a cross-hatched pattern. When fried, the head and tail curl upward and the flesh fans out, causing the fish to resemble a squirrel. The finished dish is served with a ginger-garlic sauce. This recipe is a much simpler presentation.