At the table
Take small portions with rice and remove fish bones carefully.
Contains pork, fish and soy. Cured meats are salty; ask about chili and the exact meat combination.
This version combines cured pork, sausage and fish. Other versions may include cured chicken; seasonings vary.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
This version combines cured pork, sausage and fish. Other versions may include cured chicken; seasonings vary.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory, salty and chili-warm, with fermented-bean depth.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender fatty pork, firm sausage slices and flaky cured fish.
- How it’s made
- Cured meats are briefly boiled, then arranged over fermented soybeans and steamed with black beans and dried chili.
This version combines cured pork, sausage and fish. Other versions may include cured chicken; seasonings vary.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hunan.
About this regional connection
Hunan: Curing meat is part of winter food preparation in Hunan. Steaming several cured ingredients together brings their aromas into one shared dish; different household supplies explain the changing combinations.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有腊味合蒸吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Hunan's winter pantry on one plate
Curing meat is part of winter food preparation in Hunan. Steaming several cured ingredients together brings their aromas into one shared dish; different household supplies explain the changing combinations.