魚香茄子

Pronunciation
English Name

fish fragrant eggplant

Cantonese (Traditional)

魚香茄子

Simplified Chinese

鱼香茄子

Mandarin (Pinyin)

yú xiāng qié z


Yale Romanization

yùh hēung ké jí

Character Breakdown

is fish, and is fragrant (same used in Hong Kong 香港), so 魚香 is fish fragrant. And 茄子 is eggplant, so 魚香茄子 is fish fragrant eggplant.

fish fragrant eggplant
About This Dish

Despite the name, this Sichuan dish has no fish in it (but perhaps playing it safe, it's often listed as eggplant with garlic).

Quick Facts
Categories:
川菜
Yale:
yùh hēung ké jí