Crispy Silver Fish

Last updated 2026-11-10 — Crispy Silver Fish is a specialty dish from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. The silver fish is a product of Taihu Lake, known for its tender, boneless flesh and delicious taste. This dish is made by coating whole silver fish in a seasoned batter and slowly deep-frying them in oil heated to 60% of its maximum temperature. The result is a crispy outer layer with tender, succulent fish inside. Silver fish is a high-protein, low-fat food, making it suitable even for those with high blood lipid levels. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed to have a sweet flavor and neutral nature, benefiting the spleen and stomach. It also nourishes the lungs and helps with water metabolism, making it useful for treating conditions such as weak spleen and stomach, lung deficiency cough, and general debility.