A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Yellow croaker sold as huangyu, sliced into fish filling in the Ningbo preparation.
In the kitchen
Wrapped in tofu skin and fried in the Ningbo dish.
Large and small yellow croaker are distinct forms. Small yellow croaker has a gray-brown back, golden belly, relatively large scales and a short broad tail base.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有黄鱼吗？
Does this dish contain Yellow croaker, species unspecified?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
