Huizhou (southern Anhui) — developed as a fish preservation technique for inland traders · Chinese — Anhui — Fermentation
Intense, rich, slightly funky, deeply savoury — one of China's most polarising yet celebrated regional dishes
Too warm during fermentation — produces spoilage rather than desirable fermentation Too long — fish loses structural integrity Being deterred by the smell before tasting — the cooked dish is very different
Intense, rich, slightly funky, deeply savoury — one of China's most polarising yet celebrated regional dishes
Too warm during fermentation — produces spoilage rather than desirable fermentation Too long — fish loses structural integrity Being deterred by the smell before tasting — the cooked dish is very different
Anhui Stinky Mandarin Fish connects to similar techniques: Swedish surströmming (fermented herring), Hakarl (Icelandic fermented shark), French cheese affinage (controlled fermentation).
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