湖北鱼肴文化探析

Study of Hubei Fish Food Culture

湖北自古被誉为千湖之省、水乡泽国、鱼米之乡,鱼类资源十分丰富,以鱼为原料的肴馔在湖北菜中占有非常重要的地位。湖北人吃鱼的历史相当悠久,烹饪鱼肴的技法多种多样,制作的鱼圆、鱼糕、鱼面别具一格,吃鱼过程中还寄托着美好的愿望,湖北的鱼肴文化与江南的鱼米文化相互激荡,对长江流域的饮食文化产生了较大的影响。

Hubei has been known as the province of thousand lakes, the land abounding with water and the land of fish and rice, which is rich in fish resources. Therefore, fish has become an important food material. With a long history in eating fish, Hubei people have developed various ways of cooking fish food, such as fish ball, fish cake and fish noodles. Fish, as a Chinese character, is pronounced yu, which connotes people＇ s wishes for better life. Both Fish Culture in Hubei and Rice and Fish Culture in Jiangnan area will have powerful impact on the cuisine culture in Changjiang River Basin.