At the table
Enjoy the pork and vegetables with rice. Take a little meat and vegetable together to taste the sauce and crunch. Check the chili level before ordering.
Contains pork. Soy sauce and chili-bean paste can add soy, wheat or broad beans. The name alone does not guarantee fish-free condiments; check the particular recipe if you avoid these ingredients.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Bamboo shoots or carrots can replace celtuce. Sauces and ingredients vary between preparations.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Garlicky, sweet-sour and savory, with chili heat.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender thin pork strips and crisp vegetables, lightly coated in sauce.
- How it’s made
- Briefly stir-fry marinated pork, then combine with vegetables and a thickened aromatic sauce.
Bamboo shoots or carrots can replace celtuce. Sauces and ingredients vary between preparations.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Sichuan.
About this regional connection
Sichuan: Part of the Sichuan cooking repertoire.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有鱼香肉丝吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
The seasoning behind the fish-fragrant name
Yuxiang, literally “fish fragrance”, names a Sichuan seasoning style. Chili, vinegar and sugar are balanced with ginger, garlic and scallion. In this pork dish, the appeal comes from that tangy, sweet and savory sauce coating fine strips of meat and crisp vegetables. Fish is not required to create the flavor, though individual condiments still need checking.