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On 8/9/2023 at 8:10 PM, KennethT said:I recently watched a YouTube video where a Sichuan chef showed how to make squirrel fish. Can you do that treatment with any fish or is it species dependent?
Although Mandarin Fish, Siniperca chuatsi is the preferred choice, it does get made with everything from carp to sea bass. I suppose any reasonably firm and meaty fish would work. I've never made it, but have eaten often. I'm not a huge fan of sweet and sour.
Mandarin Fish
On 8/9/2023 at 8:10 PM, KennethT said:I recently watched a YouTube video where a Sichuan chef showed how to make squirrel fish. Can you do that treatment with any fish or is it species dependent?
Although Mandarin Fish, Siniperca chuatsi is the preferred choice, it does get made with everything from carp to sea bass. I suppose any reasonably firm and meaty fish would work. I've never made it, but have eaten often. I'm not a huge fan of sweet and sour.
5 minutes ago, KennethT said:I recently watched a YouTube video where a Sichuan chef showed how to make squirrel fish. Can you do that treatment with any fish or is it species dependent?
Although Mandarin Fish, Siniperca chuatsi is the preferred choice, it does get made with everything from carp to sea bass. I supose any reasonably firm and meaty fish would work. I've never made it, but have eaten often. I'm not a huge fan of sweet and sour.
