Sour soup fish (Chinese: 酸汤鱼; pinyin: suān tāng yú) is a representative dish of Guizhou Province, China.
[1] It originated from the Miao ethnic cuisine in Qiandongnan Miao-Dong Autonomous Prefecture several hundred years ago.
[2] Sour Soup Fish is commonly served at Miao weddings, baby's first month celebrations, gatherings, and when entertaining guests.
[2][3] The sour soup is made by fermenting glutinous rice flour and simmering it with locally grown cherry tomatoes from Guizhou.
It is cooked with carp, soybean sprouts, bamboo shoots, tofu, and served with fermented bean curd, cilantro, and chili as dipping sauce.