Chop bell pepper fish head is a traditional dish in Hunan province, belonging to Hunan cuisine. According to legend, the origin is related to Huang Zongxian, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty.

It is usually steamed with bighead carp fish head and chopped pepper as the main ingredients, with soy sauce, ginger, onion, garlic and other accessories.

September 20 18 10, "Chinese food" was officially released, and "fish head with chopped pepper" was rated as one of the top ten classic Chinese dishes in Hunan.

Food history:

Huang Zongxian passed through a small village in Hunan and stayed with a poor farmer. The farmer caught a chubby fish from the pond, and the peasant woman used it to cook for Huang Zongxian. After the fish is washed, the fish is boiled with salt, and then chopped with homemade peppers and steamed with the fish head. I don't want Huang Zongxian to feel very delicious and unforgettable.

After Pingping returned home, he asked the chef to improve this dish, so he had a "fish head with chopped pepper" and became the representative of steamed dishes in Hunan cuisine.

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