Yellow Croaker Noodles
Noodles in fish broth topped with pieces of yellow croaker.
How to eat it
Check each piece of fish for fine bones even when it appears to be a boneless fillet, and test the hot broth before drinking it.
The story behind the dish
Fish bones and trimmings deepen the broth before cooked yellow croaker is placed over the noodles. Shanghai’s coastal supply and established noodle shops made the fish a natural topping, but kitchens differ in whether they use large or small yellow croaker. They also differ in how completely they remove the fine bones.
For reference
Every kitchen does it its own way. What follows is the typical version — ingredients, heat and price shift from city to city and from one restaurant to the next, so take it as a guide rather than a fixed recipe.
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