Sweet and Sour Carp

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Sweet and Sour Carp is a classic Shandong (Lu) cuisine dish featuring deep-fried carp coated in a glossy, tangy-sweet sauce.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese dish
Shandong cuisine dish
fish dish
category banquet dish
traditional Chinese cuisine
cookingMethod deep-frying
countryOfOrigin China
course main course
cuisine Lu cuisine
Shandong cuisine
culinaryTradition emphasis on fresh river fish
dishType hot stir-fried and sauced dish
flavorProfile sour
sweet
tangy
language Chinese
mainIngredient carp
freshwater fish
notableFeature balance of sweetness and acidity
decorative scoring of fish flesh
whole fish presentation
occasion banquets
festive meals
preparationStep carp is cleaned and scored before frying
fish is deep-fried until golden and crisp
sweet and sour sauce is cooked separately and poured over fish
presentationStyle fish shaped and slightly curved
regionalAssociation Jinan NERFINISHED
Shandong NERFINISHED
Yellow River region NERFINISHED
sauceCharacteristic brightly colored
glossy
thick
servedIn Chinese restaurants
Shandong cuisine restaurants
servedWith steamed rice
servingTemperature hot
symbolism abundance
prosperity
texture crispy exterior
tender interior
typicalCookingOil vegetable oil
typicalSauce sweet and sour sauce
usesIngredientType soy sauce
starch for coating
sugar
vinegar

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Lu cuisine hasRepresentativeDish Sweet and Sour Carp