Fish-fragrant (yu xiang)

A Sichuan seasoning of pickled chili, garlic, ginger, scallion, sugar and vinegar, originally used for fish and now most famous on eggplant and shredded pork. There is no fish in it; "in garlic sauce" on American-Chinese menus is usually this flavor profile.

Typical price: $14

Half of the 141 restaurants below that list a price charge between $9.95 and $16.95. Each restaurant counts once, at its lowest-priced version, and only plain dollar prices are counted. Prices come from each menu as it was last checked, so call ahead to confirm.

Typical price by city

Cities with at least 5 restaurants that list a plain dollar price, counted the same way as above.

CityTypicalMiddle halfRestaurants
New York, New York$15$12.23–$18.5015
San Francisco, California$15.95$9.95–$169
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$14.98$14.25–$16.718
Seattle, Washington$14$10.45–$16.968
Chicago, Illinois$10.45$8.47–$13.897
Richardson, Texas$7.45$6.58–$9.456

151 restaurants with Fish-fragrant (yu xiang) on the menu