Famous Dish: Giant Salamander

Last updated 2026-11-13 — Famous Dish: Giant Salamander　The giant salamander (scientific name "Andrias davidianus") is a specialty of Wulingyuan and also a renowned dish. The traditional way of preparing it is: first remove the slippery mucus from the fresh fish, then gut it to remove impurities, cut it into small pieces, wash it, and stir-fry it in vegetable oil. Add broth, along with seasonings such as ginger slices, scallion stalks, salt, and soy sauce. This method is called "stir-fried braised yellow." Another way is to stew it slowly in a clay pot with seasonings. Both methods are delicious and the dish is highly nutritious. The giant salamander is a second-class protected animal in China. Although it is a delicacy, hunting or killing it indiscriminately is prohibited. A small amount of farmed giant salamander is available for sale in Wulingyuan.