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鱼香

魚香
xiāng

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xiāng
  1. 1.yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc (Although "yuxiang" literally means "fish fragrance", it contains no seafood.)

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  1. 1.yuxiang seasoning, 'fish fragrance' (a mixture and flavor profile commonly used in Chinese cuisine, notably in Sichuan and Hunan)

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Etymology

From 魚 /鱼 (yú, “fish”) + 香 (xiāng, “fragrant”). May come from the use of this flavor profile in cooking freshwater fish dishes in Sichuan. May also be a reference to the use of certain carp species in the brine when pickling chilli peppers, 魚辣子 /鱼辣子, which are a basic component of this sauce.

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