How to make Shui Zhu Yu 水煮鱼 | Spicy and Numbing Sichuan Poached Fish | Chinese Boiled Fish Recipe

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Shui Zhu Yu (水煮鱼) is one of our favourite Sichuan food. It is spicy, numbing, and savoury, a perfect dish for rainy days. Here's our recipe for how to make Shui Zhu Yu at home.
"Shui Zhu" literally translates to water boiling, which comes from the fact that the dish is finished by pouring boiling hot oil over a pile of garlic, chilies, and spices. Shui Zhu actually refers to a family of dishes that share the characteristics of numbing, spicy, umami, and served piping hot. These dishes are a perfect match with bowls of steamed rice.
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  • @komeji5174
    @komeji5174 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a local resident in Sichuan province, your vedio is so perfect.😄

  • @avinabamandal6999

    @avinabamandal6999

    Жыл бұрын

    War criminal rabbit❤

  • @balkanwitch5747

    @balkanwitch5747

    Жыл бұрын

    @@avinabamandal6999what

  • @HansWurst1569

    @HansWurst1569

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you on the internet? I thought china banned that

  • @giantspider100

    @giantspider100

    Жыл бұрын

    @@avinabamandal6999 ?

  • @avinabamandal6999

    @avinabamandal6999

    Жыл бұрын

    @@giantspider100 his profile pic

  • @bnad79
    @bnad792 жыл бұрын

    This is one of my favorite cooking videos for what is easily my favorite thing to eat. Thank you!

  • @conorryan3035
    @conorryan3035 Жыл бұрын

    That looks absolutely amazing! I appreciate the fact that you give alternative ingredients too. Liked and subbed - keep up the great work!

  • @redevilster
    @redevilster Жыл бұрын

    Very well done! Love the fact that you gave so many alternatives to use! Keep doing that please!

  • @caidaodreamer6221
    @caidaodreamer6221 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. On par with Sichuan-born chefs! I see this is your first video.... I look forward to watching them all. Subbed.

  • @kevinhutchinson8129
    @kevinhutchinson8129 Жыл бұрын

    I had this dish many years ago in Beijing and fell in love with it. This looks like the recipe to try to recreate that experience. Well done!

  • @daisychong3488

    @daisychong3488

    Жыл бұрын

    My first was in Xiamen. They have a version that they made completely their own and I still remember it to this day.

  • @Dogu_7
    @Dogu_7 Жыл бұрын

    This turned out incredible. Thank you so much for this, I’m truly impressed! Also, your explanation was such a breeze to follow.

  • @st819
    @st819 Жыл бұрын

    Omg … can’t thank u enough for showing this recipe . This was my all time fav dish … I am an Indian but love this dish & used to order this in particular from a family Owned restaurant & sadly they closed their business after COVID .

  • @srijanibhattacharya5115
    @srijanibhattacharya5115 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved this video. So detailed. Thank you for sharing!

  • @SethBocknek
    @SethBocknek2 жыл бұрын

    honestly, I love everything about your videos. keep 'em coming -- this is really quality content of which we need more!

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    😇 Thank you!

  • @ephemeral5628
    @ephemeral56283 жыл бұрын

    做的太好啦!大厨风范! The food is so delicious! The youtuber is a talent!

  • @msjkramey
    @msjkramey Жыл бұрын

    That looks delicious! I'm not a huge fan of numbing spice but this looks so tasty I just have to try it!

  • @veronical3135
    @veronical3135 Жыл бұрын

    Never had this type of dish but looks amazing. I’ll make it as soon as I’ll get the time.

  • @DanielTorres-vs9wt
    @DanielTorres-vs9wt Жыл бұрын

    gaf famn master this looks way to good and i just have almost all the ingridients! i will take a chance for this recipe, thanks a lot for taking your time to share this!

  • @teslarex
    @teslarex Жыл бұрын

    Your technique is very “pro” level. I’m going to try this! Thanks

  • @sheltonnthaks7689
    @sheltonnthaks7689 Жыл бұрын

    You voice is soothing and asmr material

  • @shahrukhiqbal9359
    @shahrukhiqbal9359 Жыл бұрын

    The attention to details.... Great video!

  • @HimanshuShekhar1
    @HimanshuShekhar1 Жыл бұрын

    So glad i ran into your channel. Great recipe. Thank you!

  • @christintai1495
    @christintai1495 Жыл бұрын

    The way u explain so easy to follow. Thank u very much

  • @happyhappy6735
    @happyhappy6735 Жыл бұрын

    Wow you are such a thorough chef. Much better than chinese chef even.

  • @teslarex
    @teslarex Жыл бұрын

    Really good! I’m gonna try this.

  • @cookiescream548
    @cookiescream548 Жыл бұрын

    I finally tried this dish..it was amazing. Hence, here trying to learn how to make it.

  • @sergeipankratev2572
    @sergeipankratev25726 ай бұрын

    man your channel is amazing! thank you for wonderful content!

  • @thatsatastybite
    @thatsatastybite9 ай бұрын

    beautiful recipe. on my list to try at home.. thanks for the tips on soy sauce cooking and sichuan pepper to put them first to prevent it from burning 😋😋

  • @mamasanzu5023
    @mamasanzu5023 Жыл бұрын

    Likening the delicious marine ingredients. Just looking at it YUMMM ~YUMMMM! 😋👍

  • @Meme.Machine
    @Meme.Machine Жыл бұрын

    Underrated channel.

  • @twitt9265
    @twitt926513 күн бұрын

    Fish dish looks good. You have a very soothing voice that’s nice to hear & follow. No msg though. I’m one of those people who are highly sensitive & affected by msg, also known as yeast extract. Msg compounds my arthritis & aches. This is also coming from someone who has been cooking for decades & have cooked other international dishes. I’ve also took a culinary course. Will substitute msg w/mushroom flavoring though. Been wanting to cook more Sichuan foods. Thx

  • @matticusmachinist
    @matticusmachinist Жыл бұрын

    just made this. omg. im in love.

  • @mixeriaa
    @mixeriaa2 жыл бұрын

    Would love more Sichuan recipes!

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Of course :D

  • @ivettecaceres5993
    @ivettecaceres59932 жыл бұрын

    Very detail video. Can you maybe add a written list of ingredients and measures, or a full recipe? I would love to make it from my family. Thanks

  • @smitarameshkhemlani9201
    @smitarameshkhemlani92012 жыл бұрын

    Amazing will try to make

  • @dragonz_breath4072
    @dragonz_breath4072 Жыл бұрын

    This is the best recipe EVER

  • @user-rk8yv2pq2e
    @user-rk8yv2pq2e Жыл бұрын

    Chicken stock powder and msg ....man u nailed it...fragrant and aromatic as well

  • @SoPiPz
    @SoPiPz Жыл бұрын

    You have the same black and decker rice cooker and same wok as I do. Amazing.

  • @AnhNguyen-il5yl
    @AnhNguyen-il5yl Жыл бұрын

    I love love love this dish❤

  • @jennifer4439
    @jennifer44392 жыл бұрын

    This recipe is great! I want to try too. Thanks for sharing!

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, lmk how it goes! Hope you enjoy. Highly recommend you also try the cilantro beef recipe. It's oddly satisfying, always run out of rice when I make it.

  • @jennifer4439

    @jennifer4439

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@umamicomplex6841 Can minced garlic be used instead of raw garlic?

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jennifer4439 Do what ever pleases your heart. There are no rules, try it!

  • @VietnameseCookingwithLaurel
    @VietnameseCookingwithLaurel Жыл бұрын

    Good recipe, it looks awesome

  • @ijahdagang6121
    @ijahdagang6121 Жыл бұрын

    Look delicious..I like it..wish you success and good health

  • @bklyn531
    @bklyn53111 ай бұрын

    I get this when I goto the local han dynasty near me for lunch. So good!

  • @christintai1495
    @christintai1495 Жыл бұрын

    This video is video i been searching for so long. I hope it taste good. I go Chinese restaurant just to eat this

  • @christintai1495

    @christintai1495

    Жыл бұрын

    And

  • @PKP1
    @PKP12 жыл бұрын

    Sweet sour spicy fish love this.

  • @budhiramrashaili4990
    @budhiramrashaili4990 Жыл бұрын

    Wow nice recipe chef ji miss you 💕

  • @julianzenker6679
    @julianzenker6679 Жыл бұрын

    looks delicious thanks for the recipe! But i think this will be hard to digest. Do you think i could make the recipe without adding that much oil at the end?

  • @MackerelCat
    @MackerelCat6 ай бұрын

    One of my favourite chinese dishes

  • @jpforever8254
    @jpforever8254 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite Chinese soup😊

  • @kissofpaint
    @kissofpaint Жыл бұрын

    Awesome recipe, thanks for sharing. What is the recommended oil and substitutes please?

  • @GordiansKnotHere
    @GordiansKnotHere8 күн бұрын

    Great information and easy to follow. Thank you very much! Question: What kind of oil are you using for the ending? EDIT: Thumbs Up for this!

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    6 күн бұрын

    Rapeseed oil, or Peanut if you can't find.

  • @GordiansKnotHere

    @GordiansKnotHere

    6 күн бұрын

    @@umamicomplex6841 Thanks bud!

  • @egoregorov2321
    @egoregorov2321 Жыл бұрын

    Looks awesome! Could you put in description how much of each ingredient do you use? Thank you!

  • @cookingandvlogs6608
    @cookingandvlogs6608 Жыл бұрын

    Assalamualaikum Ma Sha Allah looks so delicious

  • @sinoa3921
    @sinoa3921 Жыл бұрын

    My favorit dish ❤

  • @petervlcko4858
    @petervlcko4858 Жыл бұрын

    I wish that this channel will grow. I seen just one video by now.

  • @bidishabagchi1063
    @bidishabagchi106327 күн бұрын

    Made this today. Came out amazingly good. Thank you 🙂

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    26 күн бұрын

    Great to hear :)

  • @ccxfrank109
    @ccxfrank109 Жыл бұрын

    this is one of my favorite dishes when i get sichaun food(which is really expensive here when you eat out)

  • @swarnaduttagupta7313
    @swarnaduttagupta7313 Жыл бұрын

    I have combined different styles including those from Wang Gang and created one of my own. But I like your approach more interesting and suitable when I want things done in a hurry Love to see some SIchuan Mala recipes including Mala Jumbo Shrimp sauted with vegetables like bok choy and shitake mushroom. This combination is my favorite and go to when I I craving for shrimp and vegetables May I see you approach/recipe for he same? THanks a ton

  • @AudreysKitchen
    @AudreysKitchen2 жыл бұрын

    Great video! You need more views!

  • @jcarlosdozal
    @jcarlosdozal Жыл бұрын

    so delicious! I had a similar dish with beef. The broth was so delicious! But also so oily, part of me wanted to eat it like a soup, but another one said it would have been unwise haha. Is the oil only to finish up the spices? Or maybe the point is to make the broth reusable in the ways you mentioned in the end? BTW what a sexy voice

  • @cyrillewis5954
    @cyrillewis595411 ай бұрын

    Looks good and yummy!! Please write the ingredients as you put while cooking in the future video

  • @yinghuachen1967
    @yinghuachen19674 ай бұрын

    mmm mmm mmm so delicious looking, almost better than swedish meatballs

  • @MrGrimmmy
    @MrGrimmmy Жыл бұрын

    Keep it up! Your channel will blow up

  • @JamesJacobson-ov4ps
    @JamesJacobson-ov4ps Жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite dish! Old Xingdao sichuan fish with semi-cold beer. It’s not exactly Bing-da, but it not warm

  • @DJRod91
    @DJRod912 жыл бұрын

    This is my all time favorite dish! I was surprised how much oil it has. Got to make sure not to eat it all alone 😂

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep, sichuan dishes are very heavy salt and oil, but it's not like you drink the Soup ;)

  • @madiganblake7255
    @madiganblake72552 жыл бұрын

    the asmr voiceover vibes arent my thing but otherwise nice clear voiceover! a written recipe even without exact measurements would be really helpful ! having to scrub through a video while im mid cooking isnt very convenient lol. looks delicious, will be making soon!

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! A written recipe is a great suggestion. I'll try to add them in future videos. Cheers!

  • @madiganblake7255

    @madiganblake7255

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@umamicomplex6841 i didnt realize this was yalls very first video!! checked out your other stuff and u fixed pretty much everything i had reservations on. awesome channel 👍🏻

  • @jp0316
    @jp03162 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! I had good one in St. Louis and finally decided to make it at home. The one I got was really red. Is there anyway to make it more red? Anyway I'll get my ingredients soon. Thank you again!!!

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Use finely ground chillis. It'll kinda ruin the silky texture, but works like a charm. Good luck!

  • @jp0316

    @jp0316

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'll try with korean ground chili. Thank you a bunch!

  • @stagweekenders2528
    @stagweekenders2528 Жыл бұрын

    Looks great, thanks for sharing! Can you write us the quantities please?

  • @madusankamad
    @madusankamad Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Superb content

  • @waksingh8642
    @waksingh8642 Жыл бұрын

    Nice recipe

  • @FoodAroundUs
    @FoodAroundUs Жыл бұрын

    Very nice 👍🏽

  • @PKP1
    @PKP12 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @sandravalani359
    @sandravalani359 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent Presentation!😍ThankS deeply foR sharinG your Dangerously Delicious soup that I know foR sure that I would lovVe as I enjoy Szechuan cuisine!👍Happiii SprinG Fellow Foodie...I appreciated all your efforts that you put into makinG thiS awesome video!✌😀🙏😇🌹🌞🌹🥘🌹☕🍵☕🍹

  • @smitarameshkhemlani9201
    @smitarameshkhemlani92012 жыл бұрын

    Too good too spicy wil try n make

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good dried chillies from China is not that spicy :D shop around and try different brands. Good chilly is purely aromatic with little heat and no slow burn

  • @ivettecaceres5993
    @ivettecaceres59932 жыл бұрын

    may I ask for full recipe with measurements and steps? thank you

  • @user-qk1dd8zn6m
    @user-qk1dd8zn6m2 жыл бұрын

    it should be sweet potato starch, which makes the meat / fish more tender after water boiled it.

  • @stoneworshipper2599
    @stoneworshipper2599 Жыл бұрын

    A nice and detailed recipie with full of flavours👌🏽Basa Fish is used the most for asian dishes in India but the fact its banned in most of the big Star Hotels due to a very high Mercury content. Basa (Pangasius bocourti), which is largely grown in Mekong delta, is found to be infested with unsafe drugs, many of which are carcinogenic in nature, say reports.

  • @Teichralle

    @Teichralle

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for spreading the info

  • @azamarabear
    @azamarabear Жыл бұрын

    Come on man😮awesome

  • @yellowrooster3308
    @yellowrooster3308 Жыл бұрын

    Looks good love to try this recipe

  • @rabimunif2078
    @rabimunif2078 Жыл бұрын

    Sweet water fish Green onion leaves Ginger smash Broth Salt White pepper Broth Rice wine Starch Veg oil Cabbage chop Pickled chilies green Whole lotta garlic Smoke peppercorns Dried chilies lesser seeds Smoke, crisp, crush with hands, remember less seeds Cook Garlic Pickled chilies Dry chili Veg Don't cook fully Soup Garlic Broth bean paste Ricevinegar Soy sauce cook off Water Msg Starch slurry Fish fry Lay fish on top of veg Pour extra soup Add pepper crush flakes Greenonions Garlic Green onions Pour hot oil

  • @emilywhelan4471
    @emilywhelan447111 ай бұрын

    My new kitchen friend! (Update)

  • @azimahamir6916
    @azimahamir6916 Жыл бұрын

    Well done

  • @phillipavillarreal
    @phillipavillarreal Жыл бұрын

    What type of rice wine is used? Would mijiu tou 米酒頭 work?

  • @azamarabear
    @azamarabear Жыл бұрын

    So hungry

  • @davw495
    @davw4953 жыл бұрын

    This is an excellent video, well done. Can you maybe add a written list of ingredients and measures, or a full recipe? Thanks

  • @NoOffensePies

    @NoOffensePies

    2 жыл бұрын

    The way I see it, ingredients taste different from place to place. I've even had issues with the saltiness of different salts :/ I'd experiment a few times and just taste as you go.

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    In future videos, I'll try to give approximations for reference, but taste as you go! My Kung Pao Chicken video has measurements, but I never measure when I cook. Vinegars as they evaporate becomes less sour. Salts will change in weight due to humidity. I always get poor results when I measure, so make sure you taste as you go!

  • @phuocnguyen6416

    @phuocnguyen6416

    2 жыл бұрын

    True like u said this is a very good and clear information video for any one who.love cooking even dont known much how to cook ..and love to hear how he advise some thing go well with this dish that verry good way to guide some one how to eat ...many thank I hope your chanel will be succeed more and more

  • @skunkworksinc.

    @skunkworksinc.

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@umamicomplex6841 winging it touchy feely as you go doesn't work on the internet.....most people can barely tell the difference between push and pull.... keep that in mind if you want the channel to go anywhere....

  • @thomaschung5623
    @thomaschung5623 Жыл бұрын

    Just had this at Yunnan restaurant

  • @butuinem4433
    @butuinem44332 жыл бұрын

    Wo inni ren,,,wo ae che ma la yu,,

  • @ipshitasaha123
    @ipshitasaha123 Жыл бұрын

    Can you pls help with the ingredients + quantities. Will be super helpful. TY in advance.

  • @lil4bugsy
    @lil4bugsy8 ай бұрын

    did this once, added a bit too much peppercorn - gonna try again this week and i wont be the only one eating it this time so its gotta be perfect lol

  • @tonyk1234
    @tonyk1234 Жыл бұрын

    asian market has it in their hot food section...its my go to

  • @LuxNe-mj8bw
    @LuxNe-mj8bw Жыл бұрын

    🙏😋😋😋☺😊😋 yummy

  • @oldmanbanjo
    @oldmanbanjo Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Keep going dude. The one thing you need to fix is your mic set up. Get a more forgiving mic for breaths.

  • @RamannyaTV
    @RamannyaTV Жыл бұрын

  • @CindyMay
    @CindyMay2 жыл бұрын

    In your video is it Tilapia fish that you’re using? Or what kind of fish is that?

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any white fish will work!

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    If I recall, it's bassa

  • @PKP1
    @PKP1 Жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @Freedom384
    @Freedom3848 ай бұрын

    😋😋😋👍

  • @kevs1768
    @kevs176811 ай бұрын

    Would chicken broth make a difference instead of water?

  • @ViggxD
    @ViggxD2 жыл бұрын

    Would chicken work okay instead of white fish?

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pound the chicken after slicing it. It'll be great, trust me :D

  • @Coolblueocean2001
    @Coolblueocean2001 Жыл бұрын

    What kind of accent do you have? It is very pleasant!

  • @tarabaninja5695
    @tarabaninja56952 жыл бұрын

    Do you usually eat the broth or is it too spicy

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    You do not eat the broth.

  • @rzt430

    @rzt430

    Жыл бұрын

    you can drape a little bit over rice(maybe 2 spoonfuls for a bowl of rice) if you eat it with rice, just not too much. mix it and it will be great. but do not drink the broth

  • @devilsora7916
    @devilsora7916 Жыл бұрын

    It looks super nice but only one thing, I'd like to have more chili and Sichuan pepper on top of it. It is supposed to be very numb-spiciness to cover the kind of earthy smell from local freshwater fish. 看起来相当不错只是个人更喜欢放更多的辣椒和花椒,这样才有足够的麻辣味来掩盖某些河鱼的土腥味。

  • @AENeveryday
    @AENeveryday Жыл бұрын

    Good luck to your hands !!

  • @tonkatruck8294
    @tonkatruck8294 Жыл бұрын

    Y did i fall asleep to this?

  • @skunkworksinc.
    @skunkworksinc.2 жыл бұрын

    is there a recipe with quantities etc ?

  • @umamicomplex6841

    @umamicomplex6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    I honestly don't measure :') like most Chinese cooks. I adjust and taste while cooking

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