Actually, fish flavor is a style of seasoning, not fish.

"Fish aroma" is a recent discovery of a style of flavoring that consists of pickled chili peppers, sugar and soy sauce. The combination has nothing to do with fish, but merely mimics the seasonings used to cook fish in Sichuan cuisine.

In fact, fish flavor is a style of seasoning, not fish. "Fish flavor" is a recent discovery of a style of seasoning that consists of pickled chili peppers, sugar and soy sauce. This combination has nothing to do with fish, but merely mimics the seasonings used to cook fish in Sichuan cuisine. In fact, I think Kung Pao Chicken and Shredded Pork in Beijing Sauce can be categorized as fish flavors.

I suspect that perhaps the chef who invented fish-flavored shredded pork actually ate the fish flavor to call it that!

Shredded pork with fish flavor