Chen Tianji's Fish Skin

Chen Tianji's Fish Skin

　　Chen Tianji's Fish Skin

　　Chen Tianji, a native of Chencun in Shunde, comes from a family with a long history in the food business. His signature snack, Shunde-style crisp fish skin, is still made using the traditional family method: typically using mud carp and grass carp (mud carp absorbs flavors well, while grass carp has a crisp texture), the skin is peeled by hand, blanched, then frozen. When served, it's topped with scallions, the family’s secret soy sauce, peanuts, and sesame seeds, making it extremely crispy and tender, with a refreshing and chewy texture. The scallions help mask the fishy smell of the skin, the soy sauce enhances the flavor so it doesn’t taste bland, and the addition of peanuts and sesame seeds makes the already refreshing fish skin even more crunchy and delicious.

　　The shop is now located at No. 2-3, 15 Fu San Xiang, Baohua Road. After exiting the Changshou Road subway station, walk through Baohua Road towards the direction of Shangxiajiu, and you’ll find the store.

　　Back in the 1980s, many people came from afar and lined up in front of the small old shop. By the early 1990s, Chen Tianji had become widely known; at that time, a box of crisp fish skin was sold for 10 yuan, yet customers still came in an endless stream.