Sour soup fish is an iconic delicacy of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups in southwest China\’s Guizhou Province.
The dish features a red sour soup base made with tomatoes, garlic, young ginger, chiles, Chinese Baijiu (a type of distilled spirit), and other condiments. A cook first sautés these ingredients, then adds fresh fish, boiling them for 10 to 15 minutes until they transform into a delicious dish with distinctively sour and spicy flavors.
An old saying in Guizhou goes, \”Without eating a sour dish for three days, people will stagger with weak legs,\” vividly depicting the local people\’s fondness for sour flavors.