Kao Yu (Sichuan Grilled Fish in Spicy Broth)
A giant iron plate occupying a table! Grilled Fish x Hot Pot's Strongest Fusion
Description
A banquet dish wildly popular across China. A massive 1kg+ freshwater fish (Tilapia or Grass Carp) butterflied, charcoal-grilled until crispy, then placed in a giant rectangular iron pan and boiled continuously in a spicy Hot Pot broth with vegetables.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Massive freshwater fish(Tilapia/Sea Bass)
- Vegetables(Lotus root etc.)
- Doubanjiang
- Chili
- Sichuan peppercorn
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Scale and gut a giant freshwater fish, butterfly it from the back, and marinate with salt, wine, scallion, ginger.
- Clamp in a grill basket and charcoal-grill (Kao) until the skin is scorched and crackling crispy.
- Line a massive rectangular iron pan with celery, lotus root, potatoes, and enoki.
- In a wok, fry Doubanjiang, Sichuan pepper, chili, massive garlic and ginger to create a Ma La Hot Pot broth.
- Slam the giant grilled fish on top of the vegetables, and flood the pan with the fiery broth.
- Place the pan over two tabletop stoves (or a special induction heater) and serve boiling furiously.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Fusion of charcoal-grilled aroma and Ma La broth
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Impossible on a home stove; eat at a restaurant)
Pairing
Cold Beer(by the pitcher)
Trivia
[Trend] Walk through Shin-Okubo or Ikebukuro, and you'll find specialized 'Kao Yu' restaurants everywhere. You can choose not just 'Ma La', but 'Garlic (Suan Xiang)' or 'Green Chili (Teng Jiao)' flavors.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] First, enjoy the 'crispy grilled skin'. As time passes, enjoy the 'meltingly soft meat that has absorbed the broth'. The vegetables hidden under the fish become the ultimate rice thief.
Allergen
Seafood, Soybeans, Wheat