Zhongtang Cha'jiao Fish Dumplings

Zhongtang Cha'jiao Fish Dumplings

　　Zhongtang Cha'jiao Fish Dumplings

　　Zhongtang Cha'jiao Fish Dumplings are made with a delicate fish-skin wrapping filled with fish stuffing, and have a history of around 70 to 80 years. The fish skin is primarily made from the dorsal meat of local gray mullet caught in the eighth or ninth lunar month, while the filling mainly consists of fresh pork, cured duck, and cured sausage. Seasonal vegetables such as shiitake mushrooms are finely chopped and mixed into the filling. The fish skin is carefully wrapped around the filling into the shape of a goldfish, then boiled in a soup made from gray mullet for 2–3 minutes.