China

Duojiao Yutou

Name: Duojiao Yutou
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 piece Large fish head (carp); 5 tbsp Fermented chopped chili (duojiao); some of each Ginger & garlic; 2 Spring onions; 1 tbsp each Soy sauce & rice wine; 3 tbsp Oil

Fish head with chopped chili from Hunan

Duojiao yutou is a banner dish of Hunan cuisine, where a halved fish head is generously topped with fermented chopped chili.

Gently steamed, the flesh stays juicy while the red chili lends a salty, spicy punch.

Servings2

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Large fish head (carp)1 piece
Fermented chopped chili (duojiao)5 tbsp
Ginger & garlicsome of each
Spring onions2
Soy sauce & rice wine1 tbsp each
Oil3 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Halve the fish head, clean it and place on a plate.
Season with ginger, garlic and rice wine.
Spread the chopped chili generously over the top.
Steam vigorously for about 12 minutes.
Finish with hot oil and spring onions.

Make it original

Fermented chopped chili is in the Asia Boutique.

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