Dinner in Suzhou with Jake and Jackie...........very interesting dish
The story goes that Emperor Qian Long was visiting south Yangtze when he came upon a luscious carp swimming in a lake. He ordered the carp cooked for him. The imperial chef is caught in quandary. The carp is considered a "holy fish" in those parts and yet to defy the Emperor's command means certain death. He came up with a brilliant dish, turning the carp into the look of a squirrel.
It looks very artistic, hope it tasted well as well.
ReplyDeleteDoesnt look like a squirrel to me....sorry
DeleteThey must be very strange looking squirrels in China
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