🍽️ Ganzhou Stir-Fried Fish

Spicy stir-fried fish, south Jiangxi home dish.

Ganzhou Stir-Fried Fish is a home-style staple of the Gannan region in southern Jiangxi. Fresh grass carp or bighead carp is cut into chunks and stir-fried over high heat with vinegar, chili, soy sauce and ginger, finished with a light gloss. The fish turns tangy, spicy and tender, never overcooked, in a bright reddish sauce made for rice. Timing the vinegar and managing the high flame are the tricks, reflecting the local fondness for sour and bold flavors. It appears on everyday family tables and in small local eateries, and its humble yet skillful preparation makes it a representative sour-spicy home dish of south Jiangxi.